The English word rhinestone is a loan translation of French caillou du Rhin, or literally “Rhine pebble,” because these sparkly fake gems were first cut from rock crystal found in the Rhine River. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...
Christmas Fooling, the Norwegian tradition of dressing up and visiting folks around Christmas time, was once popular among young Wisconsinites. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Christmas Fooling” You know what a Christmas fool is...
chicken cutlet n.— «I guess my own body was good enough at the audition, but with the costumes they chose, it just wasn’t the “dream bust” they wanted.…They wanted something out of control. I had these things that look like chicken cutlets in my...
hauterfly n.— «I was, in other words, caught in the throes of a conversation between two well-matched hauterflies. And Topic A? The moveover-Oscars Costume Institute Ball, held every year at the Met, and which at this point, was only days away...