Did You Know the Influence Shakespeare Has Upon Us Today?

Did you know the influence Shakespeare has upon us today?

It seems that with all of Shakespeare's prolific writing, he was responsible for contributing hundreds of words and phrases that we still use today. Some of these phrases have changed a little in usage today, or may have a slightly different meaning than originally, but Shakespeare did indeed know how to play with words in such a manner as to coin new expressions and axioms that we appreciate and use frequently today. He is often credited with changing a word's meaning or function (using a verb as a noun, such as "lace" becoming "laced"), adding prefixes or suffixes to make new words, or rearranging or combining words to give us new ones.
Words in our everyday language that can most likely be attributed to Shakespeare include eyeball, alligator, bedazzle, arch-villian, go-between and unearthly. Some of the phrases with which we are familiar today having been penned by Wm. Shakespeare are "eaten out of house and home", "pomp and circumstance", "strange bedfellows" and "a sorry sight". Many of the phrases attributed to Shakespeare may not have been originally coined by him but brought to the forefront by his plays. And many phrases that folks attribute to Shakespeare have been traced back to documented use before his time. Some of these "faux Shakespeare" quips include "all that glitters is not gold", "in a pickle", "out of the question" and "the naked truth".

Did You Know a Great Gift for Those Living Near the Coast?

Did you know a great gift for those living near the coast?


While many other folks are pulling out sweaters and posting photos of autumn leaves turning a variety of colors, those of us living near the coast are still enjoying fair weather in our shorts, t-shirts and flip flops. A unique gift for coastal dwellers is the all purpose beach cruisers. And now is the perfect time to buy, as it is before the main selling season. These would make a great gift for anyone ready to spend a lovely fall day riding up and down the seawall.





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Did You Know What Happend to Henry's Six Wives?

Did you know what happened to Henry's six wives?

Henry VIII that is. He is infamous for his dealings with his six wives. It can be rather confusing, what with the two Annes and all the Catherines. We learned a great little mnemonic poem today to help remember what happened to Henry's wives. Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. Now the trick is remembering just what happened to whom.

1. Catherine of Aragon
2. Anne Bolyn
3. Jane Seymour
4. Anne of Cleves
5. Catherine Howard
6. Catherine Parr

Did You Know About the Jungle Store?

Did you know about the Jungle Store?

This gund site is a great place to shop for those upcoming holiday gifts. You can take advantage of the online catalog. You will find tons of choices for that special gift any animal lover would enjoy. If you can't decide which one is just right, you could opt for the gift certificate. And right now you can get free shipping with all orders over $75.


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Did You Know About Crossed Fingers?

Did you know about crossed fingers?

It seems as if this superstition is one handed down to us from the middle ages. In those times superstitions apparently ran rampant and folks used all kinds of methods to ward off evil. One of these was to cross your fingers in front of you. It is believed this is where we get our tradition of crossing our fingers for good luck.

Did You Know About Invitations by You?

Did you know about Invitations by You?

This online invitation store has got what you want for your next occasion. Whether you are looking for customized invitations, announcements, thank you notes or accessories, Invitations by You will help you tailor make it just the way you want it. They offer quality, service and speed. There is no per line charge, no minimum order, no set up fee and no limit to the amount of wording. They will even print your return address for free.


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Did You Know The True Meaning of "Bargain"?

Did you know the true meaning of "bargain"?

In reading about the Middle Ages, we have found that the word "bargain" started off under an entirely different connotation. In those days, it was wrong, even a crime, to make a profit. It was deemed the Christian ideal to share everything with everybody. Working after dark was considered wrong since you would make a profit over others who only worked during the day. The bargain was the law put in effect to "bar" the seller from making a "gain".