parergon \pa-RUR-gon\, noun:
- Work undertaken in addition to one's principal work.
- Something that is an accessory to a main work or subject; embellishment.
Parergon consists of a combination of Greek roots, para- meaning "beyond, and ergo meaning "work, labor."
poo pride
- High esteem obtained through the sight of the length, girth, or quantity of one's poo. Poo Pride is often left unmentioned, unless one takes a photo, or pulls someone over to look into the toilet bowl to gaze upon the glory of the recently-dumped poo.
"Rate My Poo takes Poo Pride to new heights. Or is that lows?" --MonkeyFilter
dat ass (_(_)
- A positive vernacular expression used when one sees the buttocks of another, ((usually in a pic posted on an internet board)) Expressing delight and a possible suggestion of sexual interest.
Oh lawd.. dat ass
- Melbourne: Australian city named for British prime minister Lord Melbourne was founded (1835)
- Second Battle of Bull Run: in the US Civil War, the Confederates achieved a victory over Union forces (1862)
- hotline: a direct link between the Kremlin and the White House went into operation to reduce the chances of an accidental war (1963)
- Thurgood Marshall: was confirmed as the first black US Supreme Court justice (1967)
- The Late Show with David Letterman: late-night talk show premiered on CBS (1993)
Birthdays
- Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 1797
- Emily Bronte 1818
- Maria Montessori 1870
- Dr. Claire Straith 1891
- Huey P. Long 1893
- Raymond Massey 1896
- Roy Wilkins 1901
- Shirley Booth 1907
- Fred MacMurray 1908
- John Gunther 1901
- Joan Blondell 1912
- Julie Bishop 1914
- Ted Williams 1918
- Kitty Wells (Muriel Deason) 1919
- Regina Resnik 1922
- Robert H. Rines 1922
- Geoffrey Beene 1927
- Bill Daily 1928
- John Phillips (Mamas and the Papas) 1935
- Elizabeth Ashley 1939
- Ben Jones 1941
- John McNally (The Searchers) 1941
- Robert Crumb 1943
- Jean-Claude Killy 1943
- Peggy Lipton 1947
- Jon Paul Kolb 1947
- Mick Moody (Whitesnake) 1950
- Timothy Bottoms 1951
- David Paymer 1954
- Michael Chiklis 1963
- Michael Michele 1966
- Sherrie Austin 1971
- Cameron Diaz 1972
- Lisa Ling 1973
- Aaron Barrett (Reel Big Fish) 1980
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