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![]() ![]() Forget-Me-NotsThough they belong to a genus with roughly 50 species, most forget-me-nots are small, flat, five-petalled blue flowers with straggly stems. According to legend, the flowers received their name when a medieval knight, picking a posy for his lady by a riverside, fell into the water and drowned under the weight of his armor. As he was drowning, he threw the bouquet to his lover and shouted, "Forget me not!" Christian tradition, however, attributes the flower's name to what event? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() General Mills Introduces Cheerios as CheeriOats (1941)General Mills introduced its oat-based, ready-to-eat cold cereal as CheeriOats but, in 1946, changed its name to Cheerios because of a trademark dispute with Quaker Oats. Today, it comes in nearly a dozen different flavors and is marketed to children as well as adults. It has used several different characters in its advertising over the years, including Charlie Brown from Peanuts. Why did the US Food and Drug Administration call Cheerios an "unapproved new drug" in 2009? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() Joseph Heller (1923)As a bombardier with the US Air Force during World War II, American writer Joseph Heller flew 60 combat missions. He drew on his wartime experiences when writing his darkly humorous novel Catch-22 (1961), a satiric commentary on the absurdity of war and bureaucracy. One of the most significant works of postwar protest literature, it was a huge critical success. What did Heller famously reply when asked why he had not written anything else as good as Catch-22? More... Discuss |
galvanize discuss | |
Definition: | (verb) To stimulate to action. |
Synonyms: | startle |
Usage: | The appeal has galvanized them into taking positive action. |
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6 comments:
I missed seeing Rosie on the Today Show. Thank you for posting these, Patty.
YOU ROCK!
~Nicole
Thank u so much for these clips girl, I totally loved seeing them since I too missed the interviews this morning! -Easypz
Nicole, thanks for stopping by. I know you wanted to see Rosie on the Today Show...but I understand what you are going through. Feel Better Soon.
Easypz, thanks for the comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the videos. I didn't get them posted 'in order' but I don't think it really matters. Good to hear from you.
Rosie and Cinco de Mayo--a dynamite pairing! Thanks for posting, Patty.
Yes San, Rosie is quite a character. Funny yet sensitive
Passionate and compassionate
A kindred spirit
Understood by most
The Real Deal.
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