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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
- 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
- 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
- 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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