DIANE'S CORNER ..
Celebrate Nat'l Middle Name Pride Day
When a child is born, their parents take the time to carefully consider what name to give them. Parents debate over names and how their choice could affect their children during their lives. It’s certainly a big responsibility to give someone a name!
Will the name they pick cause schoolyard teasing or is it more likely to set them up for success? It is all in the hands of the parents. Sometimes, children think that the name they were given at birth is not quite what they would have liked if they had been allowed to choose for themselves. This may be especially true of those dreaded middle names.
But, on National Middle Name Pride Day, there is no reason to hide in the shadows! Each person can proudly share their middle name and let the love that their parents put into choosing it show.
History of National Middle Name Pride Day
The background of middle names comes with some interesting context. Historians do not know a firm date when middle names first appeared in English-speaking countries, but records indicate that the practice may have been used in higher class, wealthy families first. When it comes to those of royal and noble birth, it is known that the tradition was in effect at least as early as the 17th Century, by looking at the Stuart pretender, James Francis Edward Stuart.
In fact, at the time, it was common for those of high birth to have many names–sometimes several middle names. This is still the practice in modern royal families. For instance, Queen Elizabeth II of England was christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary. And those are lovely middle names that she can be proud of!
Considering that different countries and cultures have varying traditions when it comes to the naming of children, it can be fun to use this day to get to know friends and co-workers better–by finding out their traditions around middle names.
The great thing is that this may reveal a lot more than just their middle names, but the traditions of cultures that are new and unique. In some countries, a middle name may be assigned as a reflection of the mother’s maiden name. In other cultures, the middle name is used as a sign of honor for a close relative or friend. Other people choose middle names because they simply like the sound of the name, the meaning or significance behind the name, or even the acronym that is created when the initials are spelled out!
WORD OF THE DAY
gorgonian
Medusa
MEANING:adjective: Terrible; repulsive.
noun: Any of various corals having a hard, treelike skeleton.
ETYMOLOGY:After Gorgon, any of the three monstrous sisters in Greek mythology, who had snakes for hair: Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa. Earliest documented use: 1616. USAGE:“Or had that long, highpitched, inhuman cry been real? A gorgonian scream out in the hills, echoing off the unseen moons?”
Anthony Huso; The Last Page; Tom Doherty; 2010.
noun: Any of various corals having a hard, treelike skeleton.
Anthony Huso; The Last Page; Tom Doherty; 2010.
TODAY'S ARTIST
thanks, Natalie
Alexander Kucharsky (18 March 1741 – 5 November 1819)
also Alexandre Kucharsky, was a Polish portrait painter who spent his adult life in France. He himself used the spelling Kucharsky, but Kucharski is also often used. In the past, in France, the name has been given as Couaski.
IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does the saying 'Between you and me and the cat's whiskers' mean?
Meaning: This idiom is used when telling someone something that you want them to keep secret.
thanks, Heide
thanks, Heide
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
- A flush toilet exists that dates back to 2000 BC.
Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them.
Former US President Ulysses S. Grant had the boyhood nickname 'Useless'.
READERS INFOCoronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Remember those cookies that Sally, Dick and Jane ate? This recipe is the real thing, from way back when some folks couldn’t afford butter or white sugar. I’ve had this recipe since the 60’s, and may have gotten it from Princess Pamela’s cookbook. She had a famous little restaurant called Princess Pamela’s Kitchen in Hell’s Kitchen, and her cornbread recipe is the best unless you like the half-cake version so popular today. These are very good if you use a good margarine, but sickenly sweet, so be warned!
1/2 . brown sugar
1 c. margarine
2 c. flour
dash of salt
Cream the butter and brown sugar, sprinkle with the salt, and mix in the flour. Roll into logs, chill, then slice and bake as you need them.
COFFEEthanks, Ella
- A flush toilet exists that dates back to 2000 BC.
Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them.
READERS INFO
Remember those cookies that Sally, Dick and Jane ate? This recipe is the real thing, from way back when some folks couldn’t afford butter or white sugar. I’ve had this recipe since the 60’s, and may have gotten it from Princess Pamela’s cookbook. She had a famous little restaurant called Princess Pamela’s Kitchen in Hell’s Kitchen, and her cornbread recipe is the best unless you like the half-cake version so popular today. These are very good if you use a good margarine, but sickenly sweet, so be warned!
1/2 . brown sugar
1 c. margarine
2 c. flour
dash of salt
Cream the butter and brown sugar, sprinkle with the salt, and mix in the flour. Roll into logs, chill, then slice and bake as you need them.
COFFEE
PICTURES OF THE DAY
The Vitruvian Man is a famous drawing with accompanying notes by Leonardo da Vinci made around the year 1490 in one of his journals. It depicts a naked male figure in two superimposed positions with his arms apart and simultaneously inscribed in a circle and square. The drawing and text are sometimes called the Canon of Proportions. The rediscovery of the mathematical proportions of the human body in the 15th century by Da Vinci and others is considered one of the great achievements leading to the Italian Renaissance. |
Vietnam's Son Tra Nature Reserve
knit
thanks, Sarah
knit
thanks, Rose
Rainbow Waves Baby Blanket Intarsia Knitting Pattern
crochet
thanks, Gabby
thanks, Kay
crochet
CROCKPOT RECIPE
VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE
Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.
RETRO RECIPE
SWEETS RECIPE .. St. Patrick's Day
Tips for painting on rocks:
- Protect your work surface before painting.
- Make sure your rocks are clean and dry before starting.
- Let paint dry fully between coats and when changing colors.
- Apply as many coats as necessary to achieve desired coverage.
CHILDREN'S CORNER .. St. Patrick's Day
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
| absolute action active averse choose coarse collar | enjoy escape faint financier folly highest hoar humor | inept inflexible install labor lover merge | palm partner rash riders rise scorn seal sent | serene serve slight sprint suborn transport unwise watt |
SUDOKU .. medium
solution:
ICE BREAKER
What’s The Worst Thing You Ever Ate From A Restaurant?
QUOTE
CLEVER
OPTICAL ILLUSION
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