A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg
words from Native American languages
cornpone (KORN-pohn) adjective
Rustic; folksy; countrified.
noun Unleavened corn bread, baked
or fried. From English corn + Virginia
Algonquian apones (bread). The s in
apones was dropped to make the word singular.
Some other originally singular words that again became singular in
English are cherry (from French cerise) and pea (from Latin pisa). Earliest documented use: 1860.
bayou (BY-yoo)
noun A sluggish marshy area of
water, typically an overflow or tributary to a lake or river. Via Louisiana French from Choctaw bayuk
(small stream). Earliest documented
use: 1766.
mugwump (MUG-wump)
noun An independent, especially
in politics. From Massachusett mugquomp
(leader, great man). Massachusett is a
language in the Algonquian language family.
Earliest documented use: 1828.
totem (TOH-tuhm)
noun A person, object, group,
etc. that serves as an emblem or symbol.
From Ojibwe/Ojibwa language of the Algonquian language family in North
America. Earliest documented use: 1609.
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From: Chip
Taylor Subject:
cornpone Growing up in Tennessee, cornpone is what we
called all corn bread. It wasn’t that
sweet, almost cake-like stuff that you see today. It was real, honest-to-goodness coarse-ground
cornmeal with no sugar and lots of salt.
Hot from the oven, slather some butter over that ‘pone and sit down with
a glass of buttermilk, you were eating high off the hog.
From: Glenn
Ickler Subject:
cornpone My favorite usage of
cornpone was in Al Capp’s wonderful musical Li’l Abner. Dogpatch had a statue of the town’s Civil War
hero, Gen. Jubilation T. Cornpone, the man who knew no fear (terror, yes, but
fear, never). Gen. Cornpone was famous
for leading his troops in such notable battles as Cornpone’s Retreat and
Cornpone’s Humiliation. (lyrics;
video, 3.5 min.)
From: Ivy
Kirkpatrick Subject:
bayou My Daddy, born in Glenmora,
La., taught me that when you attach a name to bayou, as in Bayou LaFourche, it
is pronounced bi u. Standing alone, it
is pronounced bi uh, as in “down by the bi uh.
And dat’s da truth, cha.
From: Ken
Freeborn Subject:
mugwump When I saw the word mugwump, my mind
immediately went to the Mugwumps band of the ‘60s featuring “Mama” Cass, later
of the Mamas & Papas, and also John Sebastian, later of the Lovin’ Spoonful. Good music back then. Some, nowadays, describe it as “old man
rock”.
Pumpkin Baked Ziti Find Paula Deen's recipe
incorporating pumpkin puree, chicken stock, grated cheese and sausage at https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/pumpkin-baked-ziti/ Thank you, Muse reader!
THE WORLD'S TEN MOST VISITED
COUNTRIES
1. France
2. United States
3. Spain
4. China
5. Italy
6. United Kingdom
7. Germany
8. Mexico
9. Thailand
10. Malaysia
Italy, the world's most popular
country among tourists
is considered as one of the birthplaces of western culture. Although Italian is the predominant language,
you will find several Italian dialects depending on the region you are
visiting. Italy is
nicknamed Bel Paese, meaning the beautiful country. https://www.ecostinger.com/blog/italy-the-worlds-most-popular-country-among-tourists/
In the United States ruins are
usually razed. In Italy they are left
where they fall.
First off, let’s be clear — Cannabis, Hemp and Marijuana are not the same thing. Cannabis is
a family of plants with two primary classifications —Indica and Sativa. Hemp and Marijuana are species of
Cannabis that are both members of the Cannabis Sativa family. Because Hemp and Marijuana both derive from
the Cannabis Sativa family, they do share certain similarities; however, due to
each plant’s biological structure, they have several very distinct and crucial differences. Marijuana
features broad leaves, dense buds and has a short, bushy appearance. In stark contrast, Hemp features skinny
leaves that are concentrated towards the top of the plant and grows taller and
skinnier than Marijuana, with few branches beneath its upper portion. Cannabis contains a variety of
different compounds called Cannabinoids, two of rich, and the most dominant are
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD). Both Cannabinoids have shown to provide
profound benefits to the human body; however, THC induces psychoactive effects
(gets the user “high”), while CBD does not contain any psychoactive properties. Because Marijuana is abundant in THC, it is
naturally grown for its psychoactive properties, whether it be for recreational
or medicinal use. Marijuana can be
smoked, inhaled, ingested or injected directly into the body. THC is also commonly extracted from the plant
and used in a variety of methods including vaporizers, capsules, edibles and
more. Hemp, on the other hand, is primarily used for
industrial purposes as it is capable of producing hundreds of
crucial resources such as paper, clothing, building materials, biofuel, food
products, oils and more. Aaron Cadena
Read more and see graphics at https://medium.com/cbd-origin/hemp-vs-marijuana-the-difference-explained-a837c51aa8f7 Hemp seeds are delicious sprinkled on salads,
vegetable or buttered bread. See 18 Creative and Delicious Hemp Seed Recipes at https://ohmyveggies.com/hemp-seed-recipes/
A 1928 Walt Disney cartoon
featuring Oswald, thought to be lost forever, has been discovered in Japan. The 16mm copy of “Neck ‘n’ Neck” was in the
possession of anime historian Yasushi Watanabe, who purchased the cartoon
for about $4.40 when he was in high school almost 70 years ago. Watanabe bought the film at a toy wholesaler
near his home in Osaka, where it was labeled “Mickey Manga Spide.” He didn’t realize the significance of the
cartoon until recently when he read “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: The Search for the Lost Disney Cartoons” by
David Bossert, a longtime Disney animator.
The original runtime of “Neck ‘n’ Neck” was five minutes, but it was cut
down to two minutes for the 16mm release. In the short, Oswald and Ortensia (“Sadie”)
are out for a ride in his car when they’re pursued by a dog policeman. During the chase, the vehicles comically
stretch and contract around steep turns.
Watanabe’s copy is currently being held at Kobe Planet Film
Archive, one of the largest private film collections in Japan. “As I’ve
been a Disney fan for many years, I’m happy that I was able to play a role,”
Watanabe, 84, told the Asahi Shimbun newspaper. According to the Telegraph,
Bossert called the find “very exciting” and hopes to screen the film in Los
Angeles for a group of animation scholars. Becky Cline, director of the
Walt Disney Archives, said, “We are absolutely delighted to learn that a copy
of the lost film exists.” Another lost
film from the Oswald collection, “Sleigh
Bells,” was discovered in 2015 at the British Film Institute’s
National Archives by a researcher. The
film was restored and its world premiere was hosted by Walt Disney Animation
Studios at BFI Southbank in December 2015. Over the years, a few other previously-lost
cartoons in the series have been rediscovered.
Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks created the character of Oswald the Lucky
Rabbit in 1927, with a series of cartoons distributed by Universal Studios
through 1928. Due to a contract dispute
with Disney’s distributor, Charles Mintz, Disney lost control of the character
in 1928. The experience inspired him to
create a brand-new character: Mickey
Mouse. This time, Disney retained the
rights to his creation. In 2006, Disney CEO Bob
Iger made a trade with NBC Universal and regained control of the Oswald
character. In exchange for minor assets,
including the rights to the lucky rabbit, Disney allowed sportscaster Al
Michaels to move from Disney-owned ABC and ESPN to NBC Sports. Seventy-nine years after Oswald was created,
The Walt Disney Company now owned the rights to the character and the original
26 short films made by Walt Disney. Six
of Disney’s original Oswald cartoons remain lost. Posted on November 15, 2018
Congratulations to the 2018 National Book Awards
Winners, who were named at a November
16, 2018 69th National Book Awards Ceremony and Benefit Dinner. Watch the ceremony in its entirety on Facebook,
and for more information on the National Book Awards and the work of the
National Book Foundation, visit nationalbook.org. Find authors and titles in five
categories: young people, translations,
poetry, nonfiction and fiction at https://authorlink.com/news/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2018-national-book-awards-2018/ Find winners from 2018 (easy-to-read format),
pictures, and link to previous winners at https://www.nationalbook.org/awards-prizes/national-book-awards-2018/
http://librariansmuse.blogspot.com November 19, 2016 Issue 1988
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