So I got my daily email from Merriam-Webster this morning and guess what today's word is?
blarney \BLAR-nee\ Meaning:
1 : skillful flattery : blandishment
2 : nonsense, humbug
Additionally, they gave some other very useful info:
Did you know?
The village of Blarney in County Cork, Ireland, is home to Blarney Castle, and in the southern wall of that edifice lies the famous Blarney Stone. Legend has it that anyone who kisses the Blarney Stone will gain the gift of skillful flattery, but that gift must be attained at the price of some limber maneuvering — you have to lie down and hang your head over a precipice to reach and kiss the stone. One story claims the word “blarney” gained popularity as a word for “flattery” after Queen Elizabeth I of England used it to describe the flowery (but apparently less than honest) cajolery of McCarthy Mor, who was then the lord of Blarney Castle.
Whether you're feeling full of energy or not quite awake yet, have yourself a very green day!
{P.S. If your little gal needs a green bow with a glittery shamrock so she doesn't get pinched, check out It's a Girl Thing bows..they've got just what a girl needs}
2 comments:
Awww, that's so cute. Tristan is out of it and Aynsley is full of it! Haha! Wish I had her energy in the morning...I'm more like Tristan! Happy St. Paddy's day to you!
The funny thing to me, their mom, is that most every morning, things are the opposite....she is slumped over and he is go get 'em!
guess it's the green!
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