Founded : December 2000 Created By : Esther Aquino and Joseph Garcia
Editor : A.B. Aquino
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF ESPERANZA AQUINO
Founded : December 2000 Created By : Esther Aquino and Joseph Garcia
Editor : A.B. Aquino
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF ESPERANZA AQUINO
November 17th, 2005
In Today's Edition
You most likely have heard about the Bird Flu Virus in the news lately. This virus is causing widespread panic in the Far East.
Bird flu viruses do not usually infect humans, but more than 100 confirmed cases of human infection with bird flu viruses have occurred since 1997. Some of these cases have turned out to be fatal.
Symptoms of the BIRD FLU.
The Center for Disease Control has released a list of symptoms of bird flu. If you experience any of the following, please seek medical treatment immediately:
1. High fever
2. Congestion
3. Nausea
4. Fatigue
5. Aching in the joints
6. An irresistible urge to shit on someone's windshield.
Remember, Neen's having her annual Thanksgiving dinner at her place this coming Saturday at 3:00pm. Give her a buzz and let her know what you plan to bring. It should be quite a feast. I hope to see you all there.
I wish you all a super weekend.
Born on November 17th
Singer Gordon Lightfoot is 67.
Movie director Martin Scorsese is 63.
Actress Lauren Hutton is 62.
Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels is 61.
Actor-director Danny DeVito is 61.
Actress-producer Yolanda King is 50.
Actress Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is 47.
Actor William Moses is 46.
Entertainer RuPaul is 45.
Actor Dylan Walsh is 42.
Actress-model Daisy Fuentes is 39.
Actress Sophie Marceau (Braveheart) is 39.
Singer Ronnie DeVoe of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe is 38.
Keyboardist Ben Wilson of Blues Traveler is 38.
Musician Jeff Allen of Mint Condition is 37.
Actor Brandon Call (Step by Step) is 29.
Actress Rachel McAdams (Wedding Crashers) is 27.
Guitarist Isaac Hanson of Hanson is 25.
Actor Justin Cooper (Liar, Liar) is 17
Actress Raquel Castro (Jersey Girl) is 11.
White Wedding
Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother, "Why is the bride dressed in white?"
"Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life," her mother tried to explain, keeping it simple.
The child thought about this for a moment, then said, "So why's the groom wearing black?"
Today's useless fact - How do I avoid jet lag?
If you are making a coast-to-coast flight, try adjusting your bedtime beforehand. Three days before your flight, start staggering your bedtime by an hour so you're on schedule when you arrive.
If you're flying internationally, think about your flight schedule beforehand. For instance, try to schedule a night flight when you're arriving in the morning.
Get a good night's sleep before your flight. Most initial jet-lag symptoms are simply the result of flying fatigue.
Drink plenty of water on your flight, and try to avoid alcohol and caffeine. They're both diuretics and can dehydrate you quickly.
Bring whatever you need to help you sleep onboard: eyemasks, neck braces, and slippers. Bring your pajamas. Be completely shameless.
Try to exercise whenever possible; stretching and walking up and down the aisles will help your circulation.
Adjust your clock to your destination's time zone to help you get in the right mindset. Start thinking about your schedule ahead of time to avoid any surprises.
After you've arrived, try to get some sunlight in the mornings to help adjust your body's internal clock. Exercise to stay awake, and try to avoid naps.
Pills of any kind should be treated with caution. They can do more harm than good.
The Buzzword for November 17th
hesitate \HEZ-uh-tayt\ verb
What does it mean?
1 : to stop or pause because of uncertainty or indecision
2 : to be unwilling
3 : stammer
How do you use it?
When the moose saw us it hesitated and then quickly disappeared into
the woods.
Are you a word wiz?
There is more than one way to pause in your actions. Which word do
you think is a synonym of "hesitate"?
A. conclude
B. waver
C. linger
D. anticipate
Answer:
We hope you didn't hesitate to choose B. "Hesitate," "waver,"
"vacillate," and "falter" mean to show indecision or
uncertainty. "Hesitate" implies a pause before deciding, acting,
or choosing, as in "She hesitated before answering the
question." "Waver" implies making a decision but then changing
your mind or becoming unsure, as in "He wavered in his support
of the team." "Vacillate" implies the inability to reach a firm
decision, as in "He continued to vacillate between joining the
drama club or the basketball team." "Falter" suggests failing to
continue on a chosen course and often suggests nervousness or
fear, as in "They never faltered in their determination to win."
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Marineland
That's all for this week. Tune in Monday for more stuff.
The following is what appeared in Wednesday's edition.
In Today's Edition
Today is Ted's birthday. As we all do, when we reach a certain point in our lives, we tend to reflect on the past and make mental notes to ourselves on and about this journey we call life. The following is an observation that Ted has made regarding the biggest influence bestowed upon him toward the preparation of becoming a man.
As I prepare to turn thirty-eight years old, I cannot help but refer back to my childhood and the environment I was exposed to that has helped influence my morals and values as a man. This reminiscing of sorts always leads me back to my time with my grandmother. I feel the need to express the relationship with the one person who has had the single most influence on my life, Esperanza Aquino. Just thinking about her spurs deep feelings within my soul. It is not a sorrow, although I do cry. It is more of a baptism in my own tears, knowing that she always wants the best in her grandson. She always hopes that I will become the best man I have the potential of becoming. So the tears I shed feel more like a drizzle of rain in the middle of a sunny day. I will try to explain my relationship with her and the impact she had on a confused, hurt and angry young man who had the pleasure knowing for the short fifteen years of his life.
I remember hearing Vin Scully on her beat up transistor radio, painting the picture of the Dodger game. “It is the bottom of the ninth, with two outs. The Dodgers are down by two runs with Bill Russell on second and the tying run, Ron Cey on first. With the Dodgers last hope, Steve Garvey, representing the winning run, comes up to the plate. The crowd erupts with anticipation!” Suddenly, I hear a click and the radio is suddenly turned off. I could see my grandmother hastily going back to her room. This is a scene played many times during the long baseball season. Let me tell you her routine. She is going to her room to retrieve her rosary beads. I can hear her say, “Come on Garvey, you can do it, under her breath repeatedly. “Just one more time.” Then I hear her saying to herself her “Dodger Miracle” prayer as she clutches her Dodger blue rosary beads. I used to tease her by turning the radio back on, turning the volume up and following her back to her room. Many times I’ve had her bedroom door slammed in my face with her exclaiming, “Boy, get outta here!” But one thing I can attest to. Whatever that prayer was, it seemed to work, eighty percent of the time! Vin Scully announcing, “Garvey gets a hold of it! The center fielder goes back! To the warning track! To the wall! It’s Gone!!!!!! I had little choice in the matter. I had become a lifetime Dodger fan. I still remember Reggie Smith, Dusty Baker, Bill Buckner, Jimmy Wynn, Ron Cey, Bill Russell; She hated Davey Lopes because she said his real name was Lopez, so I hated him too. Steve Yeager, Don Sutton and the skipper Tommy Lasorda.
I remember when I lived with her; I was challenged to a fight from someone from the neighborhood. She begged and pleaded with me to stay inside. This was the only time I disobeyed her. She wanted to protect me but she didn’t understand, if I didn’t stand up for myself this time, I would have to fight for the rest of the school year. So I left the house looking for a fight. After the fight was over I came back inside, she would not even look at me. She looked like she would never talk to me again. You know that stubborn look and demeanor she used to portray. Some of us still emulate her stubbornness today. I won’t mention any names, myself included. But when I told her I won the fight, I knew she was pleased without expressing it to me. We were back talking the next day. I am glad I won the fight for she would’ve probably never would have spoken to me again if she found out I got my butt whipped.
I remember her specifically calling me Boy. I didn’t understand her reasons for this at the time because it got me mad. Boy was her remote control. “Boy, change the channel.” Boy was her landscaper. “Boy, mow the lawn and pull those weeds.” I still remember that old push mower and tall grass cutter. Boy was her delivery service. “Boy, go to the store.” “Boy, borrow a cup of sugar.” Boy was her escort. “Boy, come to church with me.” Boy was her gaming partner. “Boy, get out the cards.” Boy, let’s play scrabble.” Boy, help me with this puzzle.” “Boy lets play Yahtzee.” “Boy, what’s a four letter word for contest.” “Boy, let’s play dominoes.” Boy was her plumber. “Boy plunge this toilet for me.” Boy was her mover. “Boy, move this couch.”
I remember her telling me to do a job. Let’s say sweep the driveway. If I didn’t do it as fast as she wanted, she would always grab the broom herself and walk out hastily to do the task that she asked me to do. I would always drop what I was doing and run after her to retrieve the broom. I literally had to pry it out of her hands to get it from her. “I’ll do it grandma. Give me the broom. Go ahead and get back inside.” It wasn’t until later in life did I realize that I had been tricked. She had no intentions of doing the task she asked me to do. That was her psychological motivation to get me to do what she wanted from me. I am waiting to use that trick with my boys. Something tells me it wont work on them as it did on me.
Boy didn’t realize that his grandmother was teaching him to be a man. Boy now knows to respect his elders. Boy now knows to open doors, protect and provide for women. Boy now knows to respect people of authority. Boy now knows hard work and perseverance pays off. Boy now knows that there is a higher power one needs to show humility and reverence to. Boy now knows, the more one gives, the more he receives. Boy now knows to value education and traditional values. Boy now knows to never stop learning and evolving into the best you can be. Boy now knows what it means to be a man. Boy has become a Man.
I remember the sound her sandals made shuffling across the floor when she walked. Because of her arthritis, she could barely lift her legs off the ground. I remember her hands permanently disfigured from her arthritis. I remember telling her I was going to heal her hands by my faith. She always encouraged me to try. She never told me that it was silly to think I could cure her. I remember the impression at the end of the couch she made from her daily routine of sitting in that same place for as long as I remember. I remember her brushing her long salt and pepper hair in the mirror. I remember cleaning out her brush afterwards and saying to myself, there was more hair in her brush then bristles. I remember the soaps on T.V. I remember her moo moo style of dresses she always wore. I remember her letting me pick out three dresses for her. One was a dark green leaf pattern in a white background. I was always so proud when she wore the dress I picked out. I remember her knee high stockings with the tied knot at the knee to hold them up. I remember her singing “Aye ya yaye delores.” As she rocked herself back in forth. Later, did I realize she was in pain. “Oh the pain.” I remember her throwing a ball to me as I rolled it to her on purpose. That used to get me so tickled. She was so cute. I remember her kicking her cat Ebony. But always displaying love for her pets. Always going out of her way for them. I remember burnt smiley faces on her homemade tortillas made by the burner on the stove. I remember her always cooking for 8 or more people when there were only 3 or 4 present. I remember her hot tea. I remember her one Lipton tea bag made 30 cups of tea. I remember her daily insulin shots. I remember turning her discarded syringes into mini water guns, just by breaking off the needle and filling the syringe with water. I remember ten different meals coming from one bag of potatoes. I remember the roots growing from the potatoes. I remember batteries in the freezer. I remember Kool-Aid made from brown and powdered sugar, because we were out of the white kind. I remember the roaches. I remember the faulty heater. I remember the missing tiles in the hallway. I remember her preoccupation with the color blue. Blue couches, blue walls and blue curtains. I remember pictures of the family sprinkled on top of the T.V. set up like a shrine. I remember her smell. I remember lying in her lap (at fifteen years old) and playing with the skin and fat that hung underneath her arm, while she crotcheted. I used to play with it like a punching bag and also practiced my kissing techniques on her arm. She never once told me to get up. I remember wiping tears from her eyes but didn’t know why she was sad. I remember her screen door. No screen just the metal frame around the door. I remember Fritos and cream cheese. I remember Brazilian nuts, which she said they use to call Nigger Toes. I remember her hiding and telling us don’t answer the door when the Jehovah Witnesses came knocking. I remember her giving her offerings at church on a weekly basis. I remember her pinching me or giving me “that look” at church when I was bad. I always would say, “Why are you pinching me?” Loud enough so that people in our pew can hear us. Just to embarrass her. I remember love.
Last memories: I remember a woman who seemed to wither away. The plump, big arms I used to play with, now were skin and bones with her flesh hanging off them. I remember her face sunken in. You could see the outline of her eye sockets and cheek bones. I remember her not being able to hold her bowel movements. Grandma, you never told me how sick you were. You never changed your ways or demeanor with me. You never once told me how bad of shape you were. Why didn’t you confide in me? Why did you feel the need to suffer in silence? Why did you leave me so suddenly?
As I come to the hospital, I see all my aunts and uncles milling around in the hallway. As I walk down the hallway, I see my uncle Larry. He jokes with me and pinches my behind just as he always does. Trying to get me to smile. I see my uncle Tony looking worried but when he sees me watching him, he puts on a smile and playful demeanor. I know something is wrong with my godfather, Benny because he is visibly shaken. All my aunts are huddled together. All of their eyes are swollen and red. I know something is wrong but no one will tell me. My mother asks me if I wanted to see my grandma and I replied, of course. My cousin Chris, always hanging with his big cousin, goes into her hospital room right behind me. There she is lying on her back looking so peaceful. In the background, a nurse keeps monitoring and playing with all these tubes connected to my grandma. I bend down and wipe a tear from her eye, just as I have done so many times before. I don’t know what to say or do but, my little cousin is watching me ready to take my lead. I grab her hand and bend down to her ear and whisper, “I love you, grandma.” My cousin follows my lead. A moment later, a blue light goes off in the room and an alarm goes off! Doctors and nurse nearly knock me to the floor trying to get into my grandmothers room. My aunt Gina and Barbara embrace each other as they try to hold each other up, followed by a constant wailing. My grandma has left me? Was it my fault? Was she waiting for me to tell her “I love you” before she would allow herself to cross over? I don’t think she ever actually told me she loved me. Maybe if I never told her I loved her, she would still be here. Maybe that’s why I have a hard time telling loved ones that I love them. Maybe I subconsciously think that they will leave me too. I love you means good bye.
A tribute to the single influential person in my life. I forgive you grandma for leaving a teen age grandson without saying goodbye. Maybe you never told me good bye because you knew you would never leave me. I feel your presence in everything I achieve. You are with me when no one else seems to be around. Thank you for teaching and training a young boy to be a man. There is an old Afrikan proverb which states, “I am because we are, and because we are therefore I am.” It also states, that a person can live forever as long as someone speaks of them and honors their legacy. You will always live in my heart, grandma. Just as you live in the hearts of so many you have touched. I love you doesn’t mean goodbye. I love you doesn’t mean goodbye. I love you doesn’t mean goodbye………………………….
Born on November 16th
Actor Steve Railsback is 60.
Actor David Leisure is 55.
Actress Marg Helgenberger is 47.
Country singer-guitarist Keith Burns of Trick Pony is 42.
Jazz singer Diana Krall is 41.
Actress Lisa Bonet is 38.
Actress Tammy Lauren is 37.
Singer Bryan Abrams of Color Me Badd is 36.
Actress Martha Plimpton is 35.
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal is 28.
Singer Trevor Penick of O-Town is 26.
Actor Noah Gray-Cabey (My Wife and Kids) is 9.
Robin Aquino
Ted Carrier
American Food
An American businessman goes to Japan on a business trip, but he hates Japanese food, so he asks the concierge at his hotel if there's any place around where he can get American food. The concierge tells him he's in luck, there's a pizza place that just opened, and they deliver. The concierge gives the businessman the phone number, and he goes back to his room and orders a pizza.
Thirty minutes later, the delivery guy shows up to the door with the pizza.
The businessman takes the pizza, and starts sneezing uncontrollably. He asks the delivery man, "What the Heck did you put on this pizza?"
The delivery man bows deeply and says, "We put on the pizza what you ordered: pepper only."
Today's useless fact - Can you cancel a cell phone contract for providing bad reception or poor service?
We visited the links in the Cell Phones category to answer your question. As we found out, it all depends on the contract. Some contracts say things like "we do not guarantee uninterrupted service or coverage" and that you are prohibted from sueing the company over the contract. In that case, the company is probably covered legally and you can not simply cancel the contract. However, if you complain regularly, show up in person to their local store, and get your phone and SIM card replaced often (assuming it's a free service), they might let you out of the contract to save themselves further hassles. Another way could be to talk to manager that knows how to be human still, and tell that person that your phone was purchased to work in a specific area and you have not been happy with service and that it is unnaceptable.
Contract lawyers are among the fastest shysters (sorry citizen lawyers) in the world. Read the commitment on an airline ticket, if you want to see something amusing. They guarantee nothing, only that they will make some sort of vague attempt to move you from point A to point B. They're not responsible for anything, including actually moving you as a paying customer.
The Buzzword for November 16th
focus \FOH-kus\ noun
What does it mean?
1 : the point at which rays (as of light, heat, or sound) meet or
from which they draw apart or appear to draw apart; especially : the point
at which an image is formed by a mirror, lens, or optical system
2 : adjustment (as of the eye or binoculars) for clear vision
3 : a center of activity or interest
How do you use it?
After enough money was raised to build the new library, the focus
shifted from finances to construction.
Are you a word wiz?
The English word "focus" comes from Latin "focus," a word the
Romans used for a part of the home. What part of the home was
it?
A. the roof or ceiling
B. the front door
C. the nursery
D. the hearth or fireplace
Answer:
The Latin word "focus" first meant "hearth" or "fireplace," and later
also meant more generally "fire." The offspring of "focus" include the
words for "fire" in French ("feu"), Italian ("fuoco"), and Spanish
("fuego"). In the scientific Latin writings of the 17th century, "focus"
reappeared to refer to the point at which rays of light refracted by a
lens come together. Because rays of sunlight when directed by a
magnifying glass can produce enough heat to burn paper, a word meaning
"fireplace" turns out to be quite appropriate. The use of "focus" in English has
broadened from the optical sense to mean "point of concentration" and
"emphasis."
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The following is what appeared in Tuesday's edition.
In Today's Edition
Neen's Early Thanksgiving Dinner
The Date: Saturday, November 19th, 2005
Where: Neen's Place
The Time: 3:00pm
Neen is preparing a turkey along with dressing and potato salad. Tony might bring mashed potatoes and green beans. Christine and I will bring a Honey-Baked Ham and macaroni salad.
If someone can bring sweet potatoes, veggie dishes and desserts that would be great. Let Neen know what you're gonna bring so we don't end up with too many of the same dishes. Thanks.
Everyone is welcome so come join us for a really great feast and get-together.
Born on November 15th
Actor Ed Asner is 76.
Singer Petula Clark is 73.
Comedian Jack Burns of Burns and Schreiber is 72.
Actor Sam Waterston is 65.
Singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad of ABBA is 60.
Actress Beverly D'Angelo is 51.
Bandleader Kevin Eubanks is 48.
Rapper E-40 is 38.
Drummer David Carr of Third Day is 31.
Singer Chad Kroeger of Nickelback is 31.
Touring Blonde
A blonde was taking the tour of a national park not long ago. The ranger mentioned to the tour group that dinosaur fossils had been found in the area. The blonde exclaimed, "Wow -- I can't believe the dinosaurs would come this close to the highway!"
Today's useless fact - If an atheist has to testify in court, must she/he swear on the Bible?
According to some links in the Legal Help category, it's not just atheists who who might have this issue. There are any number of Christians who believe that the Bible forbids them to swear on it or by it. Others also object to the use of the word "swear". So the Bible is now optional in court, and may not even be offered. Additionally, the witness may use an alternate oath involving the word "affirm". The effect is the same: to put the witness under the penalty of law for a lie.
The Buzzword for November 15th
hopscotch \HOP-skotch\ noun
What does it mean?
: a child's game in which a player hops through a figure
drawn on the ground
How do you use it?
A bunch of kids from the neighborhood had gathered at the park
for a big game of hopscotch.
Are you a word wiz?
Kids love to hop, leap, and jump! That's made the game of
hopscotch a favorite of children around the world, along with
jump rope and leapfrog. Here's another little game for you:
guess which of these statements about the names of these three
games is true.
A. The name "leapfrog" is the oldest.
B. The name "hopscotch" is the youngest.
C. The name "jump rope" is older than "leapfrog" and younger
than "hopscotch."
D. All three words are the same age.
Answer:
If you hopped right on over to A, you picked the right answer!
"Leapfrog" dates back to the late 1500s. That makes it far older
than both "hopscotch," which traces back to the early 1800s, and
"jump rope," which traces to later in the 1800s, making it the
youngest of the three. "Hopscotch" gets its name from two words,
"hop" and "scotch." The "hop" part is no surprise, of course,
but the "scotch" part is a little less familiar to most of us.
This sense of "scotch" is another word for "line" or "scratch."
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The following is what appeared in Monday's edition.
In Today's Edition
First of all, I want to thank all of you who entered the contest. We had quite a few entries and I wish it was possible to give all of you a mug.
The lucky letter was Q.
Nobody picked Q but we had two entries that were right next to it.
Robin Aquino picked R and Patrick Aquino picked P.
Congratulations to the both of you. I'll bring both mugs to Neen's place on November 19th when she holds her annual "Early Thanksgiving Cause We All Can't Get Together On The Actual Day" soirée.
By the way, I'll post all the details of Neen's Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow.
Again, thanks to all of you who participated in the contest.
Born on November 14th
Jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis is 71.
Zydeco singer-accordionist Buckwheat Zydeco is 58.
Actor Robert Ginty is 57.
Guitarist James Young of Styx is 56.
Singer Stephen Bishop is 54.
Actor D.B. Sweeney is 44.
Actress Laura San Giacomo is 44.
Rapper Reverend Run of Run-DMC is 41.
Actor Patrick Warburton is 41.
Singer Jeanette Jurado of Expose is 40.
Singer Butch Walker (Marvelous 3) is 36.
Drummer Travis Barker of Blink-182 is 30.
Rapper Shyheim is 28.
Elizabeth Turner
The Drunk
A man is in bed with his wife when there is a knock on the door. He rolls over and looks at his clock -- it's half-past three in the morning.
"I'm not getting out of bed at this time", he thinks, and rolls over. Then, a louder knock follows. "Aren't you going to answer that?" says his wife. So, he drags himself out of bed and goes downstairs.
He opens the door and there is man standing at the door. It didn't take the homeowner long to realize the man was drunk. "Hi there," slurs the stranger, "Can you give me a push?"
"No. Get lost, it's half past three. I was in bed," says the man and slams the door.
He goes back up to bed and tells his wife what happened and she says "Dave, that wasn't very nice of you.
Remember that night we broke down in the pouring rain on the way to pick the kids up from the baby-sitter and you had to knock on that man's door to get us started again? What would have happened if he'd told us to get lost?"
"But the guy was drunk," says the husband.
"It doesn't matter," says the wife. "He needs our help and it would be the Christian thing to help him."
So the husband gets out of bed again, gets dressed and goes downstairs. He opens the door and, not being able to see the stranger anywhere he shouts: "Hey, do you still want a push?" and he hears a voice cry out "Yeah please."
So, still being unable to see the stranger, he shouts: "Where are you?"
And the stranger replies: "I'm over here, on your swingset.
Today's useless fact - Does a vodka martini really taste better when shaken instead of stirred?
We turned to the links in the Cocktails category to answer your question. The vodka martini (shaken not stirred, mind you) -- the one drink that's impossible to order without looking like a pompous jerk. Thanks 007, way to ruin a good thing for the rest of us. But still, it does beg the question, why does the secret agent like his drink this particular way? Does it really taste better, or is Bond just a high-maintenance nightmare?
First off, it's important to note that we're talking about a vodka martini (as opposed to a regular martini, which is made with gin). Now as to whether or not it tastes better when shaken, it really depends on how you like your drinks. The oft-quoted Straight Dope notes that shaken martinis are colder, "sharper," and because the vermouth dissolves when shaken, have a "less oily mouth feel."
So it comes down to matter of taste. We suggest donning your finest dinner jacket and strolling down to your local watering hole to see which you prefer (assuming you're of legal age). Just don't be surprised if the bartender rolls his eyes when you place your order.
The Buzzword for November 14th
far-fetched \FAR-FETCHT\ adjective
What does it mean?
: not easily or naturally thought of : improbable
How do you use it?
People once thought that space travel was a far-fetched and silly
idea.
Are you a word wiz?
The common meaning of "far-fetched" that we give above isn't the
original meaning of the word. What is the first meaning of
"far-fetched"?
A. "of or relating to a retriever or other hunting dog"
B. "produced by a tropical storm or hurricane"
C. "brought from a remote time or place"
D. "useless, belonging in the trash"
Answer:
We hope it was easy to choose C. The earliest known use of
"far-fetched" appeared in English in the late 1500s with the
meaning of "brought from a remote place or time." It described
the exotic things that sailors and explorers brought, or
fetched, from far-off lands. This exotic notion gave rise to the
sense more familiar today, "not easily or naturally thought of."
What is surprising is how quickly this sense came into being
after the original meaning, "brought from a remote place or
time," was used. Our first piece of written evidence for the
"improbable" sense of "far-fetched" dates to the early 1600s.
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