Friday, March 03, 2017

Friday, March 3, 2017

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gimcrack \JIM-krak\, noun:
  • A showy but useless or worthless object; a gewgaw.
adjective:
  • Tastelessly showy; cheap; gaudy.
The origin of gimcrack is uncertain. It is perhaps an alteration of Middle English gibecrake, "a slight or flimsy ornament."
 
dutch oven
  • The act of trapping a person under bed covers after releasing vile ass fumes
Dave vomited on the sheets when his wife gave him a white castle dutch oven.

History
  • Emancipation of Serfs in Russia: Tsar Alexander II liberated more than 20 million serfs, about one-third of the population (1861)
  • Carmen: Georges Bizet's masterpiece opera debuted in Paris; critics panned it (1875)
  • "The Star-Spangled Banner": Francis Scott Key's poem became the official US national anthem (1931)
  • Sky Tower: observation and telecommunications tower opened in Auckland; at 328 meters (1.076 feet), it is the tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere (1997)
  • Switzerland: citizens voted to join the United Nations, abandoning nearly 200 years of formal neutrality (2002)
Birthdays
  • Alexander Graham Bell 1847
  • Shalom Alekhem 1859
  • Rupert Brooke 1887
  • Matthew Ridgway 1895
  • Mayo Methot 1904
  • Jean Harlow 1911
  • Robert Whitehead 1916
  • Julius Boros 1920
  • James Doohan 1920
  • Diana Barrymore 1921
  • Doc Watson 1923 - Musician, singer
  • George Pullman 1831
  • Paul Clayton 1933
  • Princess Radziwill 1933
  • Gia Scala 1934
  • Willie Chambers 1938 - Musician (The Chambers Brothers)
  • John Thomas 1941
  • Mike Pender 1942 - Musician (The Searchers)
  • Jance Garfat 1944 - Musician (Dr. Hook)
  • George Miller 1945 - Director, producer
  • Jennifer Warnes 1947 - Singer
  • Dave Mount 1947 - Musician (Mud)
  • David Pritchard 1949
  • Blue Weaver 1949 - Musician (Amen Corner)
  • Tim Kazurinsky 1950 - Actor, director
  • Robyn Hitchcock 1953 - Musician
  • Dale Bozzio 1955 - Singer (Missing Persons)
  • Mianda Richardson 1958 - Actress
  • Mary Page Keller 1961
  • Herschel Walker 1962
  • Jackie Joyner-Kersee 1962 - Olympic track and field gold medalist
  • Tone-Loc 1966
  • Brian Leetch 1968 - Hockey player
  • John Bingham 1969 - Musician (Fishbone)
  • Julia Bowen 1970 - Actress ("Ed", "Boston Legal")
  • David Faustino 1974 - Actor ("Married With Children")
  • Danny Masterson 1976
  • Jessica Biel 1982 - Actress ("7th Heaven")
  • Santonio Holmes 1984 - Football player



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