Deep into Christmas shopping? Preparing for a party? Forget all that for awhile and escape the madness. I have a very deep, thought-provoking blog post today. (Yeah, not likely. It's Christmas time!)
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| The traditional flower at Christmas time--Poinsettia |
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| Our new Christmas tree--out of the box |
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| Our tree completed. Don't look at the back. I need to get MORE ornaments for this bigger tree. |
Word meanings are always changing. I remember when we sang the Christmas song with the words, "don we now our gay apparel," my young grandson whispered to me, "Did they say gay?" In his lifetime the word gay was never used for the older definition of happy.
When I went to college, we used the word pimp to mean somebody did you wrong. My mother practically had a heart attack when I used it. The meaning for pimp in her mind was the man who arranges clients for prostitutes. Have you heard the term "to pimp my ride?" That means to customize an automobile.
Word meanings change from one generation to the next. Historical fiction writers are very aware how their choice of words places the story in the correct era. I love words and language. If you are a writer and/or a reader, I bet you do too. Wordsmithing is fun and interesting. (did I just make that word up?)
Want to look up a word? Google it. Now who ever heard of that prior to 1998 when the Google company was founded? And who knew Google would become a verb?
Have you been caught unknowingly using an inappropriate word? What are some more words that have been turned into verbs?
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| Dangerous Sanctuary by J.Q. Rose
Pastor Christine Hobbs
never imagined she would be caring for a flock
that includes a pig, a kangaroo,
and a murderer.
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6 comments:
Really interesting post, J.Q.! I can imagine how busy you were owning a floral shop.
Your Christmas tree is beautiful. You did a great job of "fluffing" and decorating!
Merry Christmas to you and Gardener Ted!
Thank you, Susan. The tree was so pretty without the ornaments, I hesitated to hang all the "stuff" on it.
Nice tree. I did my shopping online but I did catch a couple of black Friday deals.
Hope you have a wonderful holiday.
Merry Christmas.
Juneta @ Writer's Gambit
You did a fine job with your tree! I remember the first time I saw an an artificial tree as a kid, I was horrified. Then my big sister stepped in and made it gorgeous! Our tree this year is very round. Daughter #2 had to have it, but even she calls it "clinically obese."
Hi Juneta. Glad you got some "deals" this year too. Online shopping sure has changed the way people shop. Merry Christmas to you too!
Thank you, Tess. I never thought I would ever have an artificial tree. My daughter still gives me a hard time about it. She's a purist. I'd love to see the clinically obese tree you have this year. That description made me laugh. Pictures? Merry Christmas!!
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