snafu \sna-FOO, SNAF-oo\, noun:
- a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation: A ballot snafu in the election led to a recount.
adjective:
- Rare. in disorder; out of control; chaotic: a snafu scheme that simply won't work.
verb:
- Rare. to throw into disorder; muddle: Losing his passport snafued the whole vacation.
Snafu is a neologism that originated as an acronym for "s(ituation) n(ormal): a(ll) f(ouled) u(p)." During World War II, soldiers used the phrase to describe the general disorder of war.
Jesus shoes
- flip flops or sandals, must have a strap between one or more toes, can be any material but leather is prefered
he came back from the beach and is still wearing his jesus shoes
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
- 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)
- 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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