July 9, 2011

Word of the Day:

Abashed - embarrassed; ashamed; disconcerted; confused.

The young woman was abashed when she saw that her undergarments were not put away when she came home.

Quote:

Don't condemn me; remember rather that sometimes I too can reach the bursting point.

- Anne Frank

From The Diary of a Young Girl

Fact:

Have you ever choked on a toothpick? If you have, you're not alone. A toothpick is the object that most Americans choke on.

Fact About the Day:

On July 9, 1777, the state of New York elected its very first governor. Brigadier General George Clinton was not only the first governor of New York, he was also the longest serving governor of New York and of the United States. Clinton served as governor of New York from 1777 till 1795 and again from 1801 to 1804. The General also served as Vice President of the United States under both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison until he died in 1812.