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Did you know….

April 6, 2020 Rivergirl 46 Comments

There’s a school in Reykjavik, Iceland that teaches you how to spot elves?

I did, because….

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Yes, you can enroll here and start learning all there is to know about trolls, fairies, gnomes and other assorted mythical creatures.

Admit it.

You want to go.

Did you know...

The tongues of flamingos were a common delicacy at ancient Rome feasts?

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Apparently Nero thought so as well.

Did you know.…

The word misteltoe derives from the Anglo-Saxon words mistel and tan?

Mistel means dung…. and tan means twig. So the next time you steal a kiss at Christmas? You’ll be doing it under a dung twig.

Can’t get much more romantic than that.

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Did you know….

The band Steely Dan got it’s name from a William Bourroughs book called Naked Lunch.

Steely Dan III was a strap on dildo.

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Which gives an entirely new meaning to this meme.

(Yes, all the above statements are true.

Knowledge is a wonderful thing!)

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Wording.

April 3, 2020 Rivergirl 31 Comments

I love to word.

I love to read them, write them, and learn them.

And I love weirdo words most of all.

When you travel you hear words unique to certain regions and words used in different contexts.

Words!

Ya gotta love them.

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So when I saw this the other day?

I knew I had to share.

I admit I’ve been known to make use of dingleberry, dicombobulated and kerfuffle now and then…. although I’m not nearly old enough to drop whippersnapper into a conversation any time soon.

In Maine we tend to say things are wicked. As in “That margarita is wicked good” or “That beer is wicked cold”.

We also can lose control of our cars and end up in the puckerbrush.

Mainers say ayuh when we mean yes.

We call submarine sandwiches Italians.

If you’re cute? We’ll call you cunnin’.

If something is the best? We’ll say it’s finest kind.

If you live far away from town? That would be the willy wacks.

And if you live really far away from town? That’s bumblefuckEgypt.

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So educate me.

What words do you use in your backyard?

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Part 2… of something I started a while ago then promptly forgot about.

January 5, 2020 Rivergirl 29 Comments

Language.

By definition, the method of human communication.

Glorious varieties abound, so let’s take a look at some foreign words you may not be familiar with… and their meanings.

Shemomedjamo (Georgian)

You know when you’re really full, but your meal is just so delicious, you can’t stop eating it? The Georgians feel your pain. This word means, “I accidentally ate the whole thing.”

I don’t know about you..

But I have totally shemomedjamo’d in my day.

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Backpfeifengesicht (German)

A face badly in need of a fist.

Oh, I think we’ve all met a few of those.

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Faamiti (Samoan)

To make a squeaking sound by sucking air past the lips in order to gain the attention of a dog or child.

I’d just call it a whistle, but who am I to argue with a Samoan?

(Okay… so I was looking for a GIF of a big bad Samoan warrior when this popped up. Big bad Samoan bat will kick your *ss!)

Gigil (Filipino)

The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is irresistibly cute.

I have this every time I watch the movie Magic Mike…

But maybe that’s just me.

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Lagom (Swedish)

Maybe Goldilocks was Swedish? This slippery little word is hard to define, but means something like, “Not too much, and not too little, but juuuuust right.”

*See above comment and picture of Magic Mike cast*

Zeg (Georgian)

It means “the day after tomorrow.” OK, we do have “overmorrow” in English, but when was the last time someone used that?

Never.

No one has ever used overmorrow in my presence…. and I want you all to start right now.

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(Proof positive there is a meme for everything)

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The greatest story ever… shown?

May 7, 2019 Rivergirl 39 Comments

While I’ve been known to Bitmoji on occasion….

And used to see the appeal of texting miniature versions of myself to friends…

I read something this afternoon that made me do a double take.

Yes.

There is now a Bitmoji Bible.

“In the year of our Lord 2019, someone recreated the Bible through Bitmoji. The Bitmoji Bible is more of a collection of a handful of stories found in Jewish and Christian holy scriptures than an actual translation told exclusively through Bitmoji. While much of the actually philosophical passages aren’t included — how are you supposed to discuss promises of salvation through a few cartoon characters? — you might recognize more well known myths, like the story of David and Goliath. “

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Now I’m not a religious woman, and I admit to never having read the good book cover to cover…. but I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess David never said “Hey Boo” to the giant Philistine.

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And if there was a Garden of Eden?

I somehow doubt their trees were in pots.

“Today’s children are more likely to read a text message than a book,” co-creator Daniel Eckler said through Twitter DM. “Given the Bible has been translated into more than 3000 languages, I thought it should be translated into one of the most popular contemporary languages.”

Jesus wept.

Repeat after me…

Bitmoji is not a contempary language, it’s a collection of bad cartoons.

Quoting an excerpt from Genesis about the whole world speaking the same language, Eckler believes it’s “important to speak to people in their language.”

So help me out here…

Is that Joseph?

And is he spitting his coffee out because Mary just told him about the immaculate conception?

He notes that his goal isn’t necessarily to evangelize, but rather to open the door to higher thinking for people who may not already be interested in it — he references biblical redemption themes in Star Wars and The Matrix. “Not to say they’re substitutes, but as long as people are seeking spiritual truths,” Eckler said. “I think they’ll find them where they find them.”

Let me get this straight…. to understand Christianity I don’t have to read the bible.

I just have to sit through The Empire Strikes Back?

Well if that’s the case…

I’m watching Game of Thrones instead.

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It has mythical beasts, devout believers and frowned upon sex as well.

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Let’s talk chicken…

March 25, 2019 Rivergirl 24 Comments

As promised.

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Yes, we’re really doing this.

Chapter 1.

Having had many one sided chicken conversations, I was looking forward to this.

Chicken cheerleaders…

Who knew?

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Apparently Animal Planet, who features them in the annual Puppy Bowl.

Though they do need to work on their pom pom skills a bit.

And here I thought the only variety of peeps worth noting came at Easter.

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Tidbitting?

I love learning new words.

While I’ve had various roosters chase me over the years, I never once thought to challenge them to a dance off.

But clearly, they’ve got moves.

So it’s official… my spirit animal is a chicken.

I love to sunbathe as well.

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*Note to self – do not Google sunbathing chicken or you will find one on the menu of a restaurant in Japan, complete with dipping sauce and white bread beach chair.*