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  1. Thanks Bill, I was about to add My ???, to what ReaderPaul said. Much obliged,
  2. For any and/or every comment I want to make on this, would require a trip to the "PIT" to post. Sorry, Word of the Day, no comment on this one.
  3. Which set me off on yet another adventure(P.T. Barnum)! The Greatest Showman vs. the True Story of P.T. Barnum
  4. Just the facts: FLOURISH Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster FLOURISH Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus FLOURISHING Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster FLOURISHING Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus FLOURISHES Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus THRIVE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
  5. It has been just over fifty years and I am still waiting for my promised membership card. For an explanation go to my albums, look at the TURTLE file. You have admit, if nothing else, I am patient person(I have nothing to loose and a possible gain 🤞). (Yeah, I know. I stopped holding my breath over fifty years ago)
  6. Just the facts: PROMISE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster PROMISE Synonyms: 78 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus PROMISES Synonyms: 78 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus MAKE A PROMISE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster A Promise | Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster HEDGE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
  7. Yes The Beach Boys - In My Room (Visualizer) - YouTube
  8. Just the facts: SANCTUARY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster SANCTUARY Synonyms: 53 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus SANCTUARIES Synonyms: 53 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
  9. I miss the old days! When, I was a kid at summer camp. The only possible question or one of two likely answers to any sentence that had kindle / kindling or rekindle in it, was and/or were: Q - Got a match? A 1 - Yes. A 2 - No. (To this day I still carry a match/lighter, just in case?)
  10. Just the facts: REKINDLE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster REKINDLE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus REKINDLES Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus REKINDLING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus REKINDLED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus KINDLE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
  11. Just the facts: LEGACY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster LEGACY Synonyms: 10 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
  12. Just the facts: GRATITUDE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster GRATITUDE Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus DEBT OF GRATITUDE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster GRATEFUL Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster The Difference Between Gratitude and Thankfulness – Psychiatric Medical Care WHY APPRECIATION IS DIFFERENT THAN GRATITUDE (PODCAST EPISODE 73) - Abby Medcalf THANKS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster THANKFUL Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
  13. Not, if you just finished your night shift, shift.
  14. Just the facts: MOURNING Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster MOURNING Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus MOURN Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster MOURNFUL Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Grief vs. Mourning: How are They Different? | Coping With Loss
  15. Just the facts: ACCEPTANCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster ACCEPTANCE Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus ACCEPT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster ACCEPTING Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster ACCEPTED Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster ACCEPTATION Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster SELF-ACCEPTANCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
  16. Just the facts: CONTEMPLATION Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster CONTEMPLATION Synonyms: 28 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus CONTEMPLATE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster CONTEMPLATIVE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster SELF-CONTEMPLATION Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster IN CONTEMPLATION Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster CONTEMPLATIONS Synonyms: 25 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus (Today I decided to forgo with the outhouse humor) I had a severe case of the trots last week.
  17. Thanks, makes my day, knowing you guys really read what I comment on. Since we are a bit off today's topic, I might as well add this to the mix. How do you pronounce "ooooooooooooooooooooo"? Pronounce it as a single, elongated "oh" sound ([ˈoʊːː]), often starting with a lower pitch and rising or wavering depending on context. Exactly how you say it depends on what it's meant to convey: Realization / Surprise: Say it starting with a medium pitch that quickly raises to a higher pitch (like “Oh! I get it now!”). Pain / Disappointment: Make it a drawn-out, falling sigh (like “Ooooh, that’s gotta hurt”). Excitement: Let it waver upward in pitch (like a stadium crowd reacting to a near-miss). Oh,
  18. Just the facts: RECKLESS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster RECKLESS Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus 'Reckless' vs. 'Wreck' | Merriam-Webster RECKLESSNESS Definition & Meaning | Merriam-Webster Legal RECKLESS DRIVING Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster CAVALIER Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
  19. What’s in a name? The Spanish called the town Ojo Caliente de Las Palomas. The cowboys renamed it to Palomas Hot Springs then got lazy and changed the name to Hot Springs. Then in 1950 this little town got its big name as part of a publicity scheme to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Ralph Edwards’ hugely successful Truth or Consequences game show on NBC radio. Edwards suggested that there might be a town in the United States that “liked and respected” the show so much that it would change its name to Truth or Consequences. Hot Springs took the bait and in 1950 officially changed its name to Truth or Consequences.
  20. Just the facts: CONSEQUENCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster CONSEQUENCE Synonyms: 252 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus CONSEQUENCES Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus SELF-CONSEQUENCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
  21. Just the facts: AFTERMATH Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster AFTERMATH Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus AFTERMATH Simple Definition - Merriam-Webster AFTERMATHS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
  22. Just the facts: REGRET Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster REGRET Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus REGRETTABLE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster REMORSE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
  23. Have you ever wondered why velcro tape never replaced zippers in pants? Painful rip off issues?
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