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Word For The Day, Friday, December 19, 2003
The Verbivores
| 12/19/03
| Teacher
Posted on 12/19/2003 5:28:31 AM PST by RikaStrom
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....
amatory \ah*meh*tow*ree\, adjective:
amatorious; adjective
amatoriously; adverb
amatoriousness; noun
1. Pertaining to, producing, or expressing, sexual love; as, amatory potions. [Obs.]
2. Expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
The Autumnal Recrudescence of the Amatory Urge
When the birds are cacaphonic in the trees and on the verge
Of the fields in mid-October when the cold is like a scourge.
It is not delight in winter that makes feathered voices surge,
But autumnal recrudescence of the amatory urge.
When the frost is on the punkin' and when leaf and branch diverge,
Birds with hormones reawakened sing a paean, not a dirge.
What's the reason for their warbling? Why on earth this late-year splurge?
The autumnal recrudescence of the amatory urge.--Susan Stiles, copyright December 1973
Etymology [Latin am t rius, from am tor, lover. See amateur.]
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: students; wftd
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Good Morning Students. Welcome to class!
Class is now in session. The rules are simple; you get a grade if you use the WFTD in a sentence, haiku, limerick, or quatrain. You get a "+" if you make a link, or make the teacher laugh, or you offer the appropriate bribes. I hold the grade book; the whip and chair.
Democratic hopeful John Kerry has loaned his campaign $850,000 and will mortgage his family's Boston home to come up with more campaign cash, marking the first time a candidate has tapped his personal fortune in the 2004 presidential race.
I guess Ketchup boy’s wife is not going to help…. Gotta wonder what dinner around their table sounds like! Couldn’t possibly be amatorious!
Kerry’s love of self
Fuels amatorious dreams
Onanism guy!
Amatory man.
Did you know he’s a veteran?
Loves selected facts.
Kerry loans presidential campaign $850G [Mortgages Home!]
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posted on
12/19/2003 5:28:32 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
To: RikaStrom
First? Top Ten?
"Put away those antlers, Chewbaca. I said I wanted a Christmas cookie."
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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posted on
12/19/2003 5:28:46 AM PST
by
LonePalm
(Commander and Chef)
To: *Students; anniegetyourgun; DainBramage; Slip18; xsmommy; camle; CholeraJoe; theDentist; gas_dr; ...
Happy Friday!!!
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posted on
12/19/2003 5:28:48 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
To: SeaDragon; white rose; Argh; doubled; VRWCmember; SCalGal; dubyaismypresident; hobbes1; TxBec; ...
Happy Friday!!!
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posted on
12/19/2003 5:29:01 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
To: TheGrimReaper; P.O.E.; secret garden; Laura Earl; HairOfTheDog; Lunatic Fringe; ...
Happy Friday!!!
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posted on
12/19/2003 5:29:13 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
To: tioga; dixie sass; NYC GOP Chick; cold_dead_fingers; martin_fierro; NicknamedBob; sciencediet; ...
Happy Friday!!!
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posted on
12/19/2003 5:29:25 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
To: RikaStrom
Hppy Frdy
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posted on
12/19/2003 5:31:04 AM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Clues for sale, 20 % off through Christmas. Don't be clueless, buy yours today.)
To: RikaStrom
Only
days left until Christmas!
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posted on
12/19/2003 5:32:09 AM PST
by
VRWCmember
(We apologise for the fault in the taglines. Those responsible have been sacked.)
To: RikaStrom
Morning Teach,
I'm surprised that I didn't get a comment back on my amatory one-liner yesterday.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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posted on
12/19/2003 5:32:57 AM PST
by
LonePalm
(Commander and Chef)
To: RikaStrom
It's Commando Friday!
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posted on
12/19/2003 5:33:14 AM PST
by
VRWCmember
(We apologise for the fault in the taglines. Those responsible have been sacked.)
To: RikaStrom
Oh, we are over here now.
Nice place.
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posted on
12/19/2003 5:33:48 AM PST
by
NeoCaveman
(The only thing found in the middle of the road are yellow streaks and roadkill)
To: RikaStrom; hobbes1
OMG teach, you used hobbes favorite word in your haiku! Moring to you.
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posted on
12/19/2003 5:34:24 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: RikaStrom
Gooood mornin' WFTD!!!!!
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posted on
12/19/2003 5:34:53 AM PST
by
theDentist
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To: RikaStrom
Good morning all!
To: LonePalm
DOH! Now I get it! ROFLOL!
Morning LP
To: Conspiracy Guy
Morning!
To: VRWCmember
STOP THAT! LOL
To: dubyaismypresident
How's the car? :-)
To: RikaStrom
I shall try to be less obtuse in the future. Obtuse, now there's a good WFTD.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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posted on
12/19/2003 5:36:29 AM PST
by
LonePalm
(Commander and Chef)
To: xsmommy
Morning XS. hehehehe
Ya like my haikus this morning? :-)
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