A woman in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, remembers a ditty she learned from her mother about “thirty purple birds,” but with a distinctive pronunciation that sounds more like “Toidy poipel blackbirds / Sittin’ on a coibstone /...
roast n.— «In musicians’ parlance, a “roast” refers to a particularly challenging gig. I am currently stuck in snowy Gatwick awaiting a plane to the Matterhorn, on the way to a prog-rock roast presided over by the...
turkey peek n.— «In an effort to find his Marines, Taube said he risked injury by taking a “turkey peek” over his gravel pile to see if he could locate Robinett.» —“Wounded Marine awarded Purple Heart, accomplishes...
stim v.— «The common factor here is that the activities and interests that high-functioning autistic adults use to share their own pleasures and to relate to each other’s experiences are often the very activities that people try to...
purple adj.— «But since the 1980s, the Department of Defense has been pushing real hard for everyone to think “Purple” (what was good for everyone) than just concentrate on what was best for their particular service...
purple adj. associated with or concerning all branches of the military. Editorial Note: Purple is often used in the names of joint or inter-service exercises or task forces. A purple-suiter is someone who works on behalf a joint service operation or...