Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

belletristic \bel-li-TRIS-tik\, adjective:
  • Related to literature regarded as a fine art, especially as having a purely aesthetic function.
Belletristic is derived from the imported French phrase belles-lettres, which literally means "fine letters." It entered English in the early 1700s. 

derp 
  • A simple, undefined reply when an ignorant comment or action is made. Brought to life in the South Park series, when Mr. Derp made a guest appearance at South Park Elementary as the chef for a day, followed by hitting himself in the head with a hammer and exclaiming "Derp!"
I am t0tally c00l3r than 7u n00bs. 
Derp.

Trivia
What island is the largest in the Caribbean?
  • Cuba, the main island in the Republic of Cuba.
What is a hippometer used to measure?
  • The height of a horse.
History
  • Scientific American: pop-science magazine began publication (1845)
  • Peace Palace: the home of the International Court of Justice and other institutions was inaugurated in the Hague (1913)
  • filibuster: the longest solo one — 24 hours, 18 minutes — began on this day by DEMOCRAT Sen. Strom Thurmond in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (1957)
  • "Please Mr. Postman": song by the Marvelettes was released; it became the first Motown No. 1 (1961)
  • "I have a dream": Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his famous civil rights speech at the Lincoln Memorial (1963)
Birthdays
  • Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe 1749
  • Elizabeth Ann Seton 1774 - She was also the first American-born saint beatified by the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy 1828
  • Charles Boyer 1899
  • Sam Levene 1905
  • Nancy Kulp 1921
  • Peggy Ryan 1924
  • Billy Grammer 1925
  • Donald O'Connor 1925
  • Roxie Roker 1929
  • Ben Gazzara 1930
  • Andy Bathgate 1932
  • Elizabeth Seal 1933
  • Clem Cattini (Tornados) 1939
  • Richard Sanders 1940
  • William S. Cohen 1940
  • David Soul 1943
  • Alice Playten 1947
  • Daniel Seraphine (Chicago) 1948
  • Hugh Cornwell (Stranglers) 1949
  • Wayne Osmond (The Osmonds) 1951
  • Daniel Stern 1957
  • Rich Rossovich 1957
  • Scott Hamilton 1958
  • Emma Samms 1961
  • Shania Twain 1965 
    Jack Black 1969
  • Jason Priestley 1969
  • Janet Evans 1971
  • Max Collins (Eve 6) 1978
  • Carly Pope 1980 - Actress
  • LeAnn Rimes 1982
  • Michael Galeota 1984
    Armie Hammer 1986 (The Lone Ranger)

        
        
     
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