Howdy, all! In honor of the recent onset of very, very cold weather
here in New England, I have decided to bring back an old word of the
week for your reading pleasure this week. Remember to use it as much as
is humanly possible in your everyday conversations! Here it is: fond of
winter, or of coldEx: Because the man was not cheimaphilic, he departed
from Alaska to live in the Northeast. He quickly realized his mistake
and returned to Alaska.And now, keeping with our winter theme, here is
this week's random fact:Mistletoe - the lover's leaf, the kissing plant
- is a parasite. It grows high above the ground in the branches of a
tree, and is totally dependent on the host for its survival. If that
doesn't dampen your Christmas spirits, consider that the plant's name
comes from Old English mistil tan which means, literally, "dung twig,"
since it was originally believed to generate from bird-droppings that
had landed high up in the trees.Alrighty folks, enjoy your week, and
try to stay warm (unless you're one of those lucky people in a warm
state. In that case, we are no longer friends.)! Bye.With fondest
regards,Dr. J

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Posted By Jill to Jill's Life Updates and Random Thoughts at 12/10/2006
08:00:00 PM