Posted on 11/26/2015 5:42:30 AM PST by tioga
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'.
Verb
2. To make a shrill, discordant sound.
3. To have a noisy argument.
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Roll Call.
Hopefully, your Thanksgiving dinner will not include any liberal relatives caterwauling about Syrian refugees. If there are you can pull out your phone and take refuge in the classroom.
Obama couldn’t help caterwauling about “enemies of the state” — Republicans — in his annual pardon of the turkeys.
G’mornin’ from Kansas! Looks like oldest Granddaughter will spice up T’giving dinner with her liberal boyfriend. Everybody is going to be gunning for that poor, outnumbered kid. I’ll just sit back and watch!
Caterwaul is a verb. Caterwauling is a noun. Caterwauling should dominate this thread, with such an egregious misrepresentation of Her Majesty’s language.
It is both a noun and a verb, I should have included that part. Thanks.
Cat R. Wall: a supporting character and villain from the animated feature “An American Tale 2”
Pumpkin Bread is in the oven, it smells awesome here. Do I turn on the parade to see if it’s attacked, or not? Hmm. What would Trump do about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade....bet he doesn’t watch, given his feud with them and all.
Everyone gets to grade their own work today....I am taking the day off. I just dusted off the classroom for your use.
I’m Freeping from my mind-numbing job, happy friggin’ holidays...
Caterwauling
Verb
1. To cry or screech like a cat in heat.
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The Song of Mehitabel
By Don Marquis
From “archy and mehitabel,” 1927
this is the song of mehitabel
of mehitabel the alley cat
as i wrote you before boss
mehitabel is a believer
in the pythagorean
theory of the transmigration
of the soul and she claims
that formerly her spirit
was incarnated in the body
of cleopatra
that was a long time ago
and one must not be
surprised if mehitabel
has forgotten some of her
more regal manners
i have had my ups and downs
but wotthehell wotthehell
yesterday sceptres and crowns
fried oysters and velvet gowns
and today i herd with bums
but wotthehell wotthehell
i wake the world from sleep
as i caper and sing and leap
when i sing my wild free tune
wotthehell wotthehell
under the blear eyed moon
i am pelted with cast off shoon
but wotthehell wotthehell
do you think that i would change
my present freedom to range
for a castle or moated grange
wotthehell wotthehell
cage me and i d go frantic
my life is so romantic
capricious and corybantic
and i m toujours gai toujours gai
i know that i am bound
for a journey down the sound
in the midst of a refuse mound
but wotthehell wotthehell
oh i should worry and fret
death and i will coquette
there s a dance in the old dame yet
toujours gai toujours gai
i once was an innocent kit
wotthehell wotthehell
with a ribbon my neck to fit
and bells tied onto it
o wotthehell wotthehell
but a maltese cat came by
with a come hither look in his eye
and a song that soared to the sky
and wotthehell wotthehell
and i followed adown the street
the pad of his rhythmical feet
o permit me again to repeat
wotthehell wotthehell
my youth i shall never forget
but there s nothing i really regret
wotthehell wotthehell
there s a dance in the old dame yet
toujours gai toujours gai
the things that i had not ought to
i do because i ve gotto
wotthehell wotthehell
and i end with my favorite motto
toujours gai toujours gai
boss sometimes i think
that our friend mehitabel
is a trifle too gay
It's just like celebrating Veteran's Day, isn't it, Sarge?
If you are having to listen to the caterwauling of one of your relatives on the topic of guns, jihadists, healthcare, free money for everyone, etc.....
Check out this clip. Surely you can find something in it to make you smile.
Best News Clips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGzg1Ho9KeI
I was here on Vet’s Day as well...
American colleges and universities are currently engaged in teaching little more than caterwauling.
happy thanksgiving to all the wordsmiths floating around Freeper-land.
I don’t drop by often(understatement of year) but if I had regular internet access would be a regular.. as is just have it when I work (and if there is time at work).. for some reason they expect me TO WORK!
Love and warm regards from Ohio
dolly
Now that the day is here I am strongly caterwauling in my mind that I chose to work 16 hours so the others could be with family -— as I have none locally.
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