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Don’t hate the word, playa; hate the dictionary.
- Brian Celio
It’s time to bring these babies back from obscurity!
Cozen – lie to, cheat, deceive
Betwixt – between
Trousers – pants (my mom used to call jeans dungarees. I loved that.)
American Gods is about 200,000 words long, and I’m sure there are words that are simply in there ’cause I like them. I know I couldn’t justify each and every one of them.
- Neil Gaiman
Alright.. so I arrived a little late to the Gaiman party. But I’m here now, right?
I just got done reading American Gods and once again I’m blown away by the genius that is Neil Gaiman. Clearly he is a master story-teller. He holds your interest, captivates you, and makes you question what’s real and what isn’t. He brings the touch of magic I once had as a little girl.
So with that in mind… the main character Shadow goes on a very long adventure which crosses many miles and many different deities. And some smarty-pants (whom I truly adore now and would share an ice cream with) created “only the gods are real”which is a comprehensive guide to all the travels Shadow had, the gods he met along the way, as well as speculation to whom “the forgotten god” is.
If you’ve read the book.. check out the site. If you haven’t read the book and have no idea what I’m talking about, go add it to your list.
Henry Fonda gave me a spanking during a scene in Spencer’s Mountain.
- Maureen O’Hara
Looking a little lopsided there, fella. You sure that’s just from arm wrestling? – The German Armwrestler with the Popeye-esque arm (via Presurfer)
I like this guy. He overthinks – The Gervais Principle
I’d hit it.
I laughed all the way through Love Story.
- Paul Lynde
Never underestimate the power of a good story.
It’s not so much knowing when to speak, when to pause.
- Jack Benny
I love tiny things. What I like most of all is Tiny Versions of Bigger Things. I’m really digging these themed blogs. They feed something to me that tastes a little like cotton candy.
Everyone seems to be posting this link… and who am I to ignore greatness? The Sandwich Calculator by the legacy of Rob Cockerham.
Well.. while I’m posting theme links.. here’s another. It’s NotNSFW blog. Clean stuff… well… nearly clean.
Whoops. I went on an unplanned hiatus. Sorry kids. Back now though!
I hope I can make it up to you by these contestants in Sweden’s Got Talent and booooooy do they have talent!
Religion is the everlasting dialogue between humanity and God. Art is its soliloquy.
- Franz Werfel
It’s return of the words! How about these babies?
Soliloquy – The act of talking to oneself
Tomfoolery – Foolish or silly behavior
Ballyhoo – a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.
- Dan Quayle
Morning kids! What’s the prize inside your box today?
Lovely Listing – Odd Finds in Real Estate Listings – Trust me.. you’ll lose hours going through all the archives. You weren’t doing anything today, were you?
The Muppet Show’s 10 Weirdest Moments – Well.. that about explains me. I watched The Muppet Show every morning before I went to school.
If you don’t lose Saturday with Lovely Listings.. how about the People of Walmart?
Actually, many years ago, we had a company-wide vote for our informal company-wide mascot, and the choices came down to the Boston tree fern, beef tape worm and a llama. And somehow the llama won the vote!
- Will Wright
I know I spoke about Neil Tyson before.. but I think I’m going to make him the official Daily Weird Quotes Mascot.
I never get tired of his speeches or his writings. I find him fascinating and very candid.
Here he is discussing Human Intelligence?
The short words are best, and the old words are the best of all.
- Winston Churchill
There are some really awesome words out there that are rarely used. I say we have a revival of these words! It’s time to dust them off and bring them into our day-to-day vocabulary. First off:
Darn Tootin’ - I love guys saying this. I don’t know why. It’s much better if there’s a wink that follows this.
Haberdashery – The definition is someone who sells men’s clothes. However.. I think this word could be replaced for confused or overwhelmed. Example: “This party is a haberdashery!” or “Our conversation is a haberdashery of ideas.”
