Japanese Proverb
The loud voice often wins the quarrel.
Rationale for Evolution
God did not create the universe. The universe is in the process of creating God.
From the Word Lab
Origin of “majesty” (sovereign power, authority or dignity): Merriam-Webster Online states, “Middle English maieste, from Anglo-French majesté, from Latin majestat, majestas; akin to Latin major greater. First Known Use: 14th century.” However, according to E. Cobham Brewer, Ptolemy’s Great Book was called the Almagest (Arabic, al, “the”, majisti, “greatest”) meaning the chief book of astronomy on the geometric system.
Daffy-nition
Vision: Looking farther than you can see.
Triumphal March from Aida
Verdi may have originally intended to use natural trumpets for the job, but finally decided to have special ones made to his specifications by the Milan producer Pelliti.
Six of them were required in the original score of Aida, three in the key of B natural, and three in the key of A flat, rather than standard Bb trumpets.
When Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered, two trumpets were found inside which were thought to date back to 1352 B.C.—one in the key of….. B natural and one in the key of A flat. That was in 1922—over 50 years after Verdi had written Aida
Sigh of Relief
On his seventeenth birthday the boy’s mother pleaded with him, “Promise me you’ll tell me when you start smoking. Don’t let me find it out from the neighbors.” “Don’t worry about me, Mom,” the son replied, “I quit smoking a year ago.”
What’s in a Name?
Ayijian: Turkish in derivation, identified as a descriptive term, ayuhjuh is defined as a bear-leader; course rough man (especially in games).
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