Thursday, June 26, 2008

Word of the Day for Thursday, June 26, 2008

Cockaigne \kah-KAYN\, noun:
  • An imaginary land of ease and luxury.
  • The philosophy that when you die, your soul goes up on a roof and gets stuck. (George Carlin)
"I don't believe in rencarnation I am a strong Frisbeetarianist."
Trivia
What bird is shown holding a guitar in its claw on Sir Paul McCartney's official coat of arms?
  • The mythical liver bird, the official emblem of Liverpool, in recognition of the ex-Beatle’s Liverpool roots.
Today in History
  • United Nations: was founded (1945)
  • Ich bin ein Berliner: John F. Kennedy declared "I am a Berliner," emphasizing US support for democracy in West Germany (1963)
  • CN Tower: a Toronto landmark, the world's tallest free-standing structure on land, opened to the public (1976)
  • Human Genome Project: completion of the first rough map of the human genetic code was announced at the White House (2000)
Today's Birthdays

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