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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 18, 2020 9:15:46 GMT -5
"National Underdog Day recognizes that America loves its underdogs. Each year on the third Friday in December, we cheer on the teams and individuals who are statistically expected to lose in competition. In sporting events, people tend to rally around the person or team that is not favored to win. An underdog is a person or team in competition most likely expected to lose. This expectation can be based on statistical data, opinion or overall standings. When the underdog wins, we call it an upset. The first recorded uses of the term occurred in the second half of the nineteenth century; its initial meaning was “the beaten dog in a fight.” Also known as a Cinderella story, the underdog has long piqued Americans’ interest. Whether in a sporting event, business, education or arts, when success is a long shot and a struggle as well, Americans root and cheer for the underdog. We also love books and movies about the underdog. The Rocky film franchise tells of an underdog that the crowd quickly wants to see win. Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger became a real-life underdog when he walked on to the University of Notre Dame football field in 1974. Not all underdogs are athletes, though. Some come in the form of scientists or authors. Or, calculus students as portrayed in the movie Stand and Deliver. One of the modern time’s most beloved authors went from underdog to success as if by magic. Before receiving a nod from Bloombury to publish her first book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, J.K. Rowling was a broke, single mom."
My notes: The rags to riches story.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 18, 2021 9:11:49 GMT -5
"Answer the Telephone Like Buddy the Elf Day on December 18th encourages everyone to add some elf behavior to their day. Buddy the Elf was played by Will Farrell in the 2003 movie Elf. Answering the phone like Buddy the Elf not only surprises unsuspecting callers, but it brightens their day, too. As your day goes along, it will most certainly brighten yours! Who can resist a giggle or a smile when being elf-like."
My notes: Anybody trying this? lol
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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 18, 2022 9:25:08 GMT -5
"Bake Cookies Day is on December 18, just in time for Christmas. Cookies are more than just a baked treat, with generations bonding over it. What we love best about cookies is their versatility; crispy or soft and chewy, traditional shapes or special cookie-cutter designs, sugar, spices, dried fruit, chocolate, the list of options goes on. So get baking and fill your house with the aroma of warm, soft cookies baked to perfection."
My notes: Who is using this weekend to bake cookies for Christmas? Do you like to bake cookies on a regular basis? We make cookies every so often, doesn't need an occasion lol
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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 18, 2023 9:20:38 GMT -5
"Every year on December 18th, World Arabic Language Day celebrates the Arabic language. The day also promotes multilingualism and cultural diversity. More than 290 million people speak the Arabic language. This makes Arabic one of the most widely spoken languages around the world. It should come to no surprise that Arabic is one of the most requested languages for translation services. Arabic is also one of the official languages of the United Nations."
My notes: Do you speak Arabic? Have you tried? While I have dabbled in some languages such as Japanese & Korean, Arabic has characters as well that I find hard to learn.
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Post by kyng on Dec 18, 2023 16:58:45 GMT -5
Happy National Arabic Language Day!
It's not a language I've ever attempted to learn, but I do find it fascinating, especially with its triconsonantal root system (where three consonants are used to represent an idea, and vowels are added in different places to make different words relating to that idea). That's a feature it shares with Hebrew, BTW.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 21, 2023 21:27:08 GMT -5
Happy National Arabic Language Day! It's not a language I've ever attempted to learn, but I do find it fascinating, especially with its triconsonantal root system (where three consonants are used to represent an idea, and vowels are added in different places to make different words relating to that idea). That's a feature it shares with Hebrew, BTW. I did not know that! Thank you for sharing. I find I can learn a language easier if it has letters similar to English but symbols are like coding to me. Just all meshes together! I do know there is a method to learning.
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