http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumbershoot
The name of the festival was taken from bumbershoot, a colloquial term for umbrella, probably coined in the 19th century a portmanteau of the words umbrella and parachute.
You can stand under my bumbershoot, ershoot, ershoot, ay, ay, ay….
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetorical_question
“Is the Pope Catholic?” redirects here. For the minority view that the Pope is not Catholic, see Sedevacantism.
Ex.: What kind of person is dumb enough that they need to actually look this up on Wikipedia?
People who are suddenly stricken with the existential crisis of not being sure if they referenced it correctly in a pun-based joke and thereby ruined their street cred, that’s who.
For the record… Correct Usage in Joke: 1 for 1.
Correct Usage in This Post: 0 for 1.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootstrapping
Bootstrapping or booting refers to a group of metaphors that share a common meaning: a self-sustaining process that proceeds without external help.
Well, that’s fair. The classic “boot and rally” is most certainly self-sustaining, and proceeds without external help… not counting the booze.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash
Not to be confused with Hyphen.
OH GOD HAVE I BEEN USING THEM INTERCHANGEABLY ALL THIS TIME???!!?!?!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracket
“Due to technical restrictions, titles like “:)” and “:[” redirect here. For typographical portrayals of faces, see Emoticon.”
This article… this is way too much information, even for me. I regret this decision immediately. Especially since I didn’t find what I was looking for anyway.
Don’t ask me what it was. We’ve gone too far.
“also known as ‘verbal diarrhea.’”
That’s about all I can say.
(BTW, if this knitted sad toilet paper roll is something you can’t live without—Anna at MochiMochi Land can show you how to make it…)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobo
“The lists in this article may contain items that are not notable, encyclopedic, or helpful.”
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I beg to differ. This article has greatly enhanced my life by introducing me to the following:
1. The subtle differences between hobos, tramps, and bums.
2. The fact that such a thing as a National Hobo Convention exists. Held the second week of August every year in Britt, Iowa. OMFG STILL TIME TO BUY A PLANE TICKET TO IOWA RIGHT NOW I’M DOING IT BEFORE I HAVE TIME TO EVEN CONSIDER IF IT’S A TERRIBLE IDEA (WHICH IT ISN’T)
3. The Hobo Code and Hobo Lingo. I am co-opting the terms “Bindlestiff” and “Rum Bum” into my vocabulary starting right now.
4. ‘Bo is an acceptable familiar form of the ungainly label of “Hobo.”
5. Hobo can also be a verb, apparently, as in “Notable People Who Have Hoboed.”
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That’s it. I’m having canned beans for dinner tonight.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sic_transit_gloria_mundi
So it goes.
The concept bridges across time and culture. See: mujō (Japanese terms for the Buddhist concept of impermanence).
