Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Wednesday's learn and earn...

~WORD OF THE DAY~

farrago \fuh-RAH-goh\ ~ noun

DEFINITION: a confused mixture : hodgepodge

EXAMPLES: The shop is filled with a whimsical farrago of artwork, antiques, and vintage clothing.  "So far, the excuses and explanations offered … for this fiasco have been a farrago of misleading and contradictory statements." -- From The Ottawa Sun, July 21, 2010

DID YOU KNOW? "Farrago" might seem an unlikely relative of "farina" (the mealy breakfast cereal), but the two terms have their roots in the same Latin noun. Both derive from "far," the Latin name for "spelt" (a type of grain). In Latin, "farrago" meant "mixed fodder" -- cattle feed, that is. It was also used more generally to mean "mixture." When it was adopted into English in the early 1600s, "farrago" retained the "mixture" sense of its ancestor. Today, we often use it for a jumble or medley of disorganized, haphazard, or even nonsensical ideas or elements.


~THE REBATE~
Right now Litehouse dressing is offering a 3-workout 10-Minute Solution DVD FREE by mail with the purchase of any (2) Litehouse Salad Dressings.  In addition to the rebate Lighthouse is donating $0.20 for each bottle sold to the Susan G. Koman for the Cure fund.  If you sign up at the Litehouse website they will give you a coupon for $1.00 off your two bottles as well.   Here's a fun idea for the holidays, when the DVD arrives wrap it and then open it with your other gifts.  This will help get you in the mindset for your New Year's resolution with a new workout.  This rebate offer ends 10/31/2010, you will need to send in the completed rebate form together with the original cash register receipts.  Only one DVD per household is allowed.

Have a great Wednesday everyone!

C.Q.

1 comment:

  1. Interesting find. I don't think I would put it under the tree if I did do the offer. *lol*

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