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I know someone that will be getting coal this year. No one messes with Santa, not even an inflatable Santa. 🎅

Someone put catnip in the egg nog! A little Christmas cheer for all.

Santa's Pony Express!

That would be cheaper than paying for Viagra or Cialis, if you happen to need assistance.

Quote: @wildone But then again sneaking around in the dark would be easier for any randy teenagers out there . That's if they don't freeze their randy bits off. On a more serious note, I'd like to wish all of you Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Kwanzaa, Happy Festivas, or whatever seasonal greeting is appropriate for your circumstances!!

The word "rhapsodic" comes from the Greek word rhapsōidikós, which is the Latinized form of rhapsōidia. Rhapsōidia means "recitation of selections from epic poetry". The word "rhapsodic" entered the English language in the mid-1700s. The word "rhapsodic" is an adjective that means "extravagantly emotional" or "rapturous". Synonyms of "rhapsodic" include: elated, elevated, enrapt, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, giddy, heady, intoxicated, and rapturous. The word "rhapsody" has multiple meanings: A recitation of selections from epic poetry A literary form, such as a collection of miscellaneous writings An extravagant expression of sentiment A musical piece with an irregular form and improvisational nature An epic poem, or part of an epic poem, that can be recited at one time The word "rhapsode" comes from the Greek word rhapsōidein, which means "to sew songs together". A rhapsode was an oral epic poet who would build a repertoire of myths, tales, and jokes to include in their epic poems. Think of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" or Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue".

Shouldn't that be: "that the wheel may turn and still be forever quiescent?"

The first records of ruminate come from the mid 16th century (1500s). It derives from the Latin verb rūmināre, meaning “to chew the cud.” Rūmināre comes from the Latin rūmen, which gives us the English rumen—the first of four compartments in the stomach of ruminant animals. People ruminate for a variety of reasons, including : the belief that by ruminating, you'll gain insight into your life or a problem. having a history of emotional or physical trauma. facing ongoing stressors that you can't control. Key facts about rumination: Four-chambered stomach: A ruminant's stomach has four distinct compartments: the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum, each playing a role in breaking down food. Cud chewing: When a ruminant eats, it swallows food quickly without fully chewing it, then later regurgitates it as a "cud" to chew more thoroughly. Microbe fermentation: The rumen, the largest stomach chamber, is filled with microbes that ferment plant material, producing volatile fatty acids which serve as the animal's primary energy source. Efficient plant digestion: Rumination allows animals to digest tough plant fibers that most other herbivores cannot easily break down. Examples of ruminants: Besides cows, sheep, and goats, other ruminants include moose, camels, elk, bison, and antelope.

Thank you, Anton, and since you brought it up, I'd like the take the opportunity to wish all of my readers a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Kwanza, a Happy Festivus for the rest of us, or whatever you're celebrating at this time of year! I will be posting the next chapter on Christmas Eve or the start of Hanukkah, and another on New Year's Eve, so I want everyone to have a wonderful time as we bring in the New Year!

Quagmire dates back to the 1600s in the boggy sense and had the second meaning by the 1700s. It was formed from the joining of two words – quag and mire. Quag meant bog or marsh, possibly because the ground quaked underfoot. Slang usage: A quagmire is a difficult, complicated, or unpleasant situation which is not easy to avoid or escape from. The earliest known use of the noun quagmire is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for quagmire is from 1566, in a translation by William Adlington. quagmire is apparently formed within English, by compounding. The difference between Quagmire and quicksand is Quagmire is a bog or swamp i.e. a lowland area permanently saturated with water. On the other hand, quicksand is a bed of loose sand and mud mixed with water. The Quagmire family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Quagmire family living in Mississippi. The quagmire theory suggests that American leaders had unintentionally and mistakenly led the country into the Vietnam War. The theory is categorized as an "orthodox" interpretation of the Vietnam War. Synonyms:- Swamp, morass, bog, marsh, mire, quag, marshland, fen, slough, quicksand, moss, moor, bayou, entanglement, quandary, difficulty, dilemma.

I concur. Thank you @Valkyrie, her Anthology team, and the admins for all of your hard work. 2024 has been a great year and I anticipate 2025 will be even better.

I didn't have any nap time after kindergarten, and none of my children had nap time while in public school, only when they were in nursery school.

When I was in kindergarten, many, many moons ago, there was a required quiescent period called nap time. And that's back when kindergarten only lasted for a half-day.

From the Latin quies (quiet ). Today's adjective quiescent traces back to the Latin verb quiēscere, meaning "to become quiet" or "to rest," and was possibly first used by Francis Bacon, who wrote in 1605 that "… as Aristotle endeavoureth to prove, that in all motion there is some point quiescent…" Way to bring it home, Bacon.

He already won the Loony Tunes award.

What a cutie, but I'm only seeing six legs. 😵

Outrageous hero of Cervantes' novel? You mean tilting at wind mills or mistaking an inn for a castle isn't normal?

Quixotry is a noun that means a wild, visionary idea, or an eccentric notion or act. It can also refer to a quixotism. The word quixotic is an adjective that means foolishly impractical, especially when pursuing ideals. It can also mean marked by rash, lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action. Here are some synonyms for quixotic: chimerical, fanciful, fantastic, imaginary, and visionary.

That was an interesting story about your friend and Royal Gorge, although frightening was probably be what your friend was thinking. I'm glad you enjoyed that little trip down memory lane. As far as where the fictional Jamesville is located, you were in the right area. I was thinking around Haswell, because there were no major routes there and I figured it would take them longer to get anywhere, since they'd have to take county roads to most places. I merely picked that location out of the hat, so to speak, since I didn't have any intimate knowledge of the area. I hope I didn't do too badly. Thanks for the feedback.

I hope you get a chance to do that, drs.

I'm glad you enjoyed the visual aspects of the chapter. Yes, Mac's mom was convinced to try some things, even though it wasn't very easy or comfortable for her, but Devin and Mac had a good time. They may end up going to a museum, but it may be different that what you might be thinking. And if I ever got to the Louvre, I'd probably end up spending more than one day there.

I'm glad you enjoyed it, but the trip is just beginning and it may get even more interesting.

And we'll have to wait and see over the next few days if @Myr loves K words as well.

You're very welcome, and looking through the spaces between the planks can be quite thrilling, and even interesting, unless you're suffering from acrophobia.

Yes, they manage to find plenty of places that the boys, and even some of us, find interesting. I'm glad that you guys find them interesting and possibly something you might check out if you're ever in that area.