Wednesday's learn and earn...

~WORD OF THE DAY~

boniface  \BAH-nuh-fuss\  ~  noun

DEFINITION:the proprietor of a hotel, nightclub, or restaurant

EXAMPLES: Jones' retirement will be celebrated, but it also means that for the first time in 45 years, the city's oldest hotel is in need of a new boniface.

"Vince Bommarito, boniface of Tony's restaurant at 410 Market Street, said last week was one of his busiest in years and that this week is shaping up to look the same." — From "Deb Peterson's Breaking Schmooze" blog at stltoday.com (Web site of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch), October 18, 2011

DID YOU KNOW? "Boniface" has been the name of eight popes, one antipope, and one saint, but none of those had anything (directly) to do with the English word "boniface." The word "boniface" comes from the name of the jovial innkeeper in George Farquhar's 1707 play "The Beaux' Strategem," the story of two penniless rakes who determine that one of them must find and marry a wealthy lady. Farquhar's play made more than one contribution to the English language. The name of the character of Lady Bountiful is a byword for a generous (and often conspicuously so) philanthropist. Farquhar, incidentally, never got to see the influence his play had on the lexicon. He finished "The Beaux' Strategem" on his deathbed, and died on the night of its third performance.

Find more great words at Merriam-Webster.

~THE REBATE~

Looking for something fun to do on those rainy days?  Why not go bowling?  Musselman's has a fantastic offer going through the end of August.  They have teamed up with participating bowling alleys and when you bring in a voucher and proof of purchase (the entire back panel of a Musselman's single serve cups package and must include both the UPC and the logo) you can bowl one free game, up to a $6.00 value.  Even better than that is you can get a family or group of friends together and bowl multiple games as long as each person has a voucher and proof of purchase.  The offer is valued between 8:30am to 6:00pm and is not good for league played games or holidays.

Have a great Wednesday everyone!

C.Q.