Thursday, May 30, 2024

Thursday, May 30, 2024

betide \bih-TAHYD\, verb:
  1. To happen to; come to; befall.
  2. To happen; come to pass.
Betide stems from the Old English word tide meaning "something that happened." As in besot and belabor, the prefix be- turns the noun into a verb.

back when Britney Spears was still hot
  • Used as an exaggeration for a time period between something that just happened and the last time that same thing happened.
Matt: I'll beat you at ping pong again, like I did last time.
Caleb: Matt the last time you beat me at ping pong was back when Britney Spears was still hot.

History
  • Joan of Arc: French heroine was burned at the stake for heresy (1431)
  • Indy 500: the first was held; it was won by Ray Harroun driving a car fitted with a revolutionary rear-view mirror (1911)
  • Lincoln Memorial: US presidential memorial, styled after a Greek temple, was established to honor Abraham Lincoln (1922)
  • Goddess of Democracy: 30-ft. statue was erected by demonstrators at Tiananmen Square, Beijing (1989)
  • Ground Zero: recovery effort officially ended with the removal of the last remaining piece of structural steel (2002)

Birthdays
  • Peter I (Russia) 1672
  • Arthur Vining Davis 1867
  • Stepin Fetchit 1892
  • Cornelia Otis Skinner 1901
  • Mel Blanc 1908
  • Benny Goodman 1909
  • Joseph Stein 1912
  • Pee Wee Erwin 1913
  • Frank Blair 1915
  • Joseph W. Kennedy 1916 - bootlegger
  • George London 1920
  • Franklin Schaffner 1920
  • Johnny Gimble 1926
  • Clint Walker 1927
  • Ruta Lee 1936
  • Dave Hill 1937
  • Michael J. Pollard 1939
  • Gale Sayers 1943 - Football player
  • Lenny Davidson 1944 - Musician (The Dave Clark Five)
  • Meredith MacRae 1945
  • Stephen Tobolowsky 1951
  • Nicky "Topper" Headon 1955 - Musician (The Clash)
  • Ted McGinley 1958
  • Marie Fredriksson 1958 - Musician (Roxette)
  • Ralph Carter 1961
  • Wynonna Judd 1964 - Country musician (The Judds)
  • Tom Morello 1964 - Musician (Rage Against The Machine)
  • Patrick Dahlheimer 1971 - Musician (Live)
  • Manny Ramirez 1972
  • Trey Parker 1972
  • Cee-Lo Green 1974 - (Goodie Mob)
  • Blake Bashoff 1981


 
 
 
 
 

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