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Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

IT IS SEPTEMBER! WHY IS IT STILL IN THE 90s?!? 🫠

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords @CBee

wildwoodreads I fear it will stay in the nineties until late October here in Alabama 🥵 3d

BookmarkTavern @wildwoodreads Oof! And you‘re dealing with the humidity too! 🫠 3d

wildwoodreads @BookmarkTavern Yeah it‘s rough lol. And honestly it‘s been in the high seventies on Christmas Day more times than I can count. One year we played basketball and I wore a tank top. 😂 3d

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dabbe PERFECT word for Phoenix, too. It's been in the low 100s but with humidity above 60%. I love when the weather channel writes: Actual temp: 102. Feels like 108. 😳Yeah. Thanks, weather gods! 😂🔥😂 3d

CBee @wildwoodreads I‘m in Alabama too - hi! And 🥵😭 3d

wildwoodreads @CBee Hi, neighbor! What part are you from? I‘m in Northeast AL. 3d

TheBookHippie It was coool here then bam today it was 80 3d

CBee @wildwoodreads about 20 miles south of Birmingham 👋🏻 3d

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dabbe

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#weirdwordwednesday @CBee 🧡🩶💜

CBee Love that last meme - “get your mythological suffering straight” 😂😂 Denise, you know the way to my heart! Mythology!! 3d

dabbe @CBee I try! 💜😂🧡 3d

lil1inblue @CBee @dabbe That meme is fantabulous. 😍 😂 1d

dabbe @lil1inblue 🤩😂😍 1d

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CBee

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

Every wondered about the origin behind the word, Wednesday? And why isn‘t it pronounced Wed-nes-day, so weird. Anyway, here you go! I always thought the days of the week were all named for Roman gods - nope! #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords
Also, an article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/02/why-wednesday-the-days-of-the-week...

CBee @Megabooks @Daisey @TheBookHippie @Amiable @vivastory @Catlass007 @mandarchy @dabbe @IndoorDame @peanutnine @psalva @sace @slategreyskies @Lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @BookmarkTavern @Cuilin @Kerrbearlib @jen_the_scribe @CindyMyLifeIsLit (edited) 3d

TheBookHippie Oh this is fascinating!!!! 3d

CBee @TheBookHippie I thought I was being lazy by actually choosing the word “Wednesday” but, it ended up being a lot more interesting 🤓 3d

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TheBookHippie @CBee it‘s really fun. Look how smart you are!!! 3d

CBee @TheBookHippie aw gee 💚💚💚 3d

CatLass007 It really should be pronounced Wed-nes-day. 3d

TheBookHippie @CatLass007 💯 3d

Bookwomble I've always pronounced it wed-ns-day 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3d

Daisey Great choice for today‘s word! 3d

kspenmoll I thought the same, from the Romans. This was such fun!!!! 3d

BookmarkTavern How cool! 🤩 3d

dabbe I love learning new things! Thanks, m'dear! 🧡🩶💜 3d

CBee @Bookwomble I say “Wensday” 🤷‍♀️😂 3d

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩👍🏼💝💝💝 I loved when I first learned about this...also Woden connects with the God Odin, the chief Norse God. 3d

CBee @AnnCrystal yes, I read that! I really need to read more Norse mythology. (edited) 3d

AnnCrystal @CBee ☺️👌🏼 mythology is incredibly fun.

The name connection for Thursday is my favorite.

Funny thing, is that I've learned a boatload of legends from around the world and realized a few years ago that (in comparison) I know so little about the legends from my own ancestral world 😂🤔🥺 I'm currently on a journey to correct this about myself ☺️💫📚💝. (edited) 3d

Cuilin I love stuff like this!!!! Thank you for sharing. 3d

CBee @AnnCrystal that sounds fascinating! Best of luck on your journey 💚 3d

CBee @Cuilin yay! So glad 💚 3d

lil1inblue I love this! Etymology is fascinating. 💫 🌟 💫 2d

CBee @lil1inblue the stars you added remind me of “the more you know” 😂😊💚 2d

lil1inblue @CBee That was what I was thinking about! I'm glad someone understood my thought process. 🤣 2d

CBee @lil1inblue from your posts and interacting with you a little, I think I can follow along pretty well. In the midst of our meteorology joint pain journey, we could also start a #randomthoughtsclub 😂😂 2d

lil1inblue @CBee 💓 💓 💓 1d

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dabbe

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#weirdwordwednesday
@CBee

A main reason I loved being in education was that pretty much every year everybody started out as a tabula rosa; everyone had a chance to start over. 💚

CBee Yes! Love it 💚 2w

lil1inblue That's just lovely! 💓🥰💓 2w

dabbe @CBee 🩶🤍🖤 2w

dabbe @lil1inblue 🩶🤍🖤 2w

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BookmarkTavern

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

I took this picture in the Wigan North Western railway station when I was visiting last week! There was a whole alphabet of phrases, and I wish I had had the time to take pictures of all of them!

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords @CBee

CBee Nice!! Where is this? 1mo

BookmarkTavern @CBee Wigan, England! I was doing some family history stuff in nearby Abram! 1mo

CBee @BookmarkTavern oh how cool! 1mo

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩🚃🎨💝. 1mo

Bookwomble This was how my accent would go when talking to the older generation of my family 😄 (I am the older generation of the family now, so it rarely slips out anymore 👴🏻) 1mo

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CBee

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

I decided to keep it light for #weirdwordwednesday. So, instead of trying to explain how socialism and communism are not the same thing (😅), I present the echidna. Because, in this horrible dumpster fire we are currently living in, who doesn‘t want to look at and learn about cute, unique animals? 😁
Article links: https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/echidna AND https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/echidna

CBee Look up echidna babies/puggles. You can thank me later 😍 #weirdwords 1mo

Amiable OMG, it‘s like he (she? It ?) is reaching out for a hug! 😍 1mo

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TheBookHippie Omg so CUTE!!!!! 1mo

CBee @Amiable a very prickly hug 😂 1mo

CBee @TheBookHippie the babies are all bald and funny looking but so CUTE! 1mo

peanutnine Omg the PUGGLES!!! They're so freaking adorable! Their snouts! And cute little tongues!! Best Wednesday morning google 1mo

CBee @peanutnine yayyyy 💚💚💚👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1mo

Tamra Adorbs! 1mo

5feet.of.fury So cute and weird ! 1mo

dabbe The adorableness I needed today. 💙🩵💙 1mo

CatLass007 Thank you once again for brightening up my Wednesday! I want one!😮💜 1mo

CBee @CatLass007 yay! You‘re welcome ☺️ 1mo

Kerrbearlib Adorable! 1mo

LeeRHarry They are very cute - lucky to have seen them out in the wild, just lumbering around! 😊 1mo

CBee @LeeRHarry so lucky! I‘m very jealous 💚 1mo

BookmarkTavern So cute! I want to put one in my pocket! 1mo

AnnCrystal 🤩 Thank You for this share! 👏🏼😍 Too Cute 💝💝💝. 1mo

Deblovestoread Adorable! ❤️ 1mo

mandarchy I am a little late to the party as usual. Thank you for something to reach out to from the dumpster fire 😅 1mo

CBee @mandarchy dumpster fire indeed 🤦‍♀️ You‘re welcome 💚 1mo

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Deblovestoread

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#WeirdWordWednesday

Brits have the BEST slang words and if the shoe fits….

@CBee

Jari-chan 👏👏👏 2mo

KadaGul Nailed it 🩵🎯🩵🎯🩵 2mo

Aims42 🤣 Utter perfection!!! 2mo

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Amiable To a tee! 2mo

lil1inblue 😘🤌🏻 🤣🤣🤣 2mo

TheBookHippie 🎯🎯🎯🎯 2mo

AlaMich It‘s like they coined it just for him!🤣 2mo

CBee Absolutely perfect 😂😂👏🏻👏🏻 2mo

Sace 😂🍊😂 2mo

AkashaVampie @AlaMich 👍 👏 2mo

Ruthiella Right on 🎯 2mo

Christine 🤢🤣 2mo

Eggbeater Now he's going to be President Cockwomble in my head. Thank you! 🤣 2mo

Bookwomble My Litsy handle is a self-deprecating play on this word. I hadn't anticipated the company I might be keeping, though! 😒🍊😄 1mo

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CBee

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

Today‘s #weirdwords selection is from Jewish folklore. Sign me up for anything folklore, mythological, and the like 🤓 @TheBookHippie your post inspired me 😁 #weirdwordwednesday

CBee @Megabooks @Daisey @Amiable @vivastory @Catlass007 @mandarchy @dabbe @IndoorDame @peanutnine @psalva @sace @slategreyskies @Lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @BookmarkTavern @Cuilin @Kerrbearlib @jen_the_scribe 2mo

TheBookHippie 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 2mo

dabbe I want a golem as a protector! Mine would probably turn into a destructive one, though ... like Gollum in LOTR. 🩵💙🩵 2mo

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CatLass007 I just finished the first three books of the Black Hat Bureau series, in which one of the main characters is a golem. Fun books! 2mo

lil1inblue @dabbe #ditto 🩵🤣 2mo

JenniferEgnor There is a great movie about this. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8329290/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk 2mo

AlaMich This is a great novel with a golem as the MC.

The Golem and the Jinni

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CBee @dabbe hahaha mine probably would too. I‘d rather some Heinzelmännchen: https://germangirlinamerica.com/heinzelmannchen-the-elves-of-cologne/ 2mo

CBee @AlaMich I‘ve heard that‘s a good one! 2mo

CBee @JenniferEgnor one that wreaks havoc, I see 🫣🫣 2mo

CBee @CatLass007 cool! 2mo

dabbe @CBee @CBee Oh, yes please! How adorable! 🩵💙🩵 2mo

CatLass007 There was an episode of the X-Files that featured a golem. But when Dana Scully was narrating, she called it a gollum. 2mo

AnnCrystal 🆒☺️👍🏼💝. 2mo

StaceGhost I just saw a really cool seminar about golems in folklore! Love all the new books with golems coming out 2mo

CBee @CatLass007 I think the pronunciation is similar? I can see how one would pronounce it gollum. I‘m too much of an LOTR fan to make that mistake 😂🤓 2mo

CBee @StaceGhost that sounds awesome! 2mo

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BookmarkTavern

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

My flight to England is in two days, and I am vibrating with excitement! I‘m so ready to be free of responsibilities and on vacation!

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords @CBee

AnnCrystal Have Happy Travels 👏🏼🥳💝. 2mo

CBee Happy almost vacation!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2mo

thebacklistbook Ooh! Enjoy your trip. Eat something British and check out lots of bookshops. 2mo

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Blueberry ❤️, an important word 2mo

Sace Enjoy your vacation! 2mo

BookBr So many great bookshop opportunities! 😍 2mo

dabbe Have a fabulous time! 🤩 2mo

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dabbe

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#weirdwordwednesday @CBee

I adore mythological stories.

CBee ME TOO!!! I never tire of mythology. Edith Hamilton‘s book turned me into such a nerd for it 🤓🤓 2mo

dabbe @CBee #theclassicsofallclassics 🩵💙🩵 2mo

lil1inblue I vividly remember my introduction to Greek mythology in the 4th grade. I was OBSESSED. I remember being so morose when the unit was over! Since then, I've been drawn to all sorts of mythological stories form all sorts of cultures! 😍 2mo

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dabbe @lil1inblue Me, too! I loved that the stories were short, too! 😂 I adored teaching THE ILIAD and THE ODYSSEY to my honors freshmen. They didn't love it as much as I did, though! 😍 2mo

lil1inblue @dabbe I loved reading both in high school - my teacher adored them, as well, so it made it all the better! So many great discussions! 🤩 I should reread them one of these days.... 2mo

dabbe @lil1inblue So many books ... 😍 2mo

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