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TIDBITS® BRINGS YOUUNUSUAL WORDS, Part 1

by Kathy WolfeThis week’s Tidbits is for all the logomaniacs out there — all those people obsessed with fancy words!• Therearefancynamesforthingsweseeevery

day; for example, that little metal band that encircles your pencil eraser is known as a ferrule. A harp is not only a musical instrument, but also the hoop on a lamp that holds the lampshade in place.

• If your boss offers encomiums about you,consider yourself honored. Expressions of high praise have been sent your way! You certainly don’t want to hear that the boss is going to obviate your position — That means it’s going to be done away with.

•Do you have something interesting that youcollect? Phillumenists collect matchbook covers, while labeorphilists accumulate beer bottle labels. An entredentolignumologist’s hobby is collecting unique toothpicks. Are you a timbromaniac? That’s just a fancy name for an enthusiastic stamp collector.

• Ifyou’refeelingstressed,lalocheziaisnottheanswer. That’s when you use profane or abusive language to alleviate your tension.

•Thosewhoaremisocapnistsshouldstayawayfrom those who are nepheligenous. The former hate the smell of tobacco smoke, while the latter produce clouds of the stuff.

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1.MUSIC:Whowroteandperformedthesong “Me and Julio Down by the School-yard”?

2.THEATER:“MyFairLady”isamodernmusical adaptation of which play?

3.GEOGRAPHY:ThePalaceofVersaillesis located near what city?

4.PHYSICS:Whatisthebranchofphys-ics that deals with light?

5. LITERATURE: Who wrote “Doctor

Zhivago”?

6.LANGUAGE:WhatistheAmericantermfor the British perambulator?

7.ROYALS:FromwhathousedidGreatBrit-ain’sKingEdwardVIIIdescend?

8.PSYCHOLOGY:Whatdoessomeonefearif he or she has chronomentrophobia?

9.SCIENCE:Whatisanichnite?

10.PRESIDENTS:WhichU.S.presidentsaid,“The chief business of the American people is business”?

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1. Paul Simon 2. “Pygmalion” 3. Paris 4. Optics 5. Boris Pasternak 6. Baby carriage 7. The House of Windsor8.Clocks9.Fossilfootprint10.CalvinCoolidge

UNUSUAL WORDS (continued):• It’snocomplimenttobecalledacoof,dizzard,

dunderhead or gump. These are synonyms for a completenumbskull.Likewise, snarge,yazzihamper,cullionandpoltroonallrefertoan utter jerk.

•This election year we might see a lot ofgirouettism from politicians. This means they may change their position on issues in order to follow popular opinion. It’s interesting tonotethattheFrenchwordforweathervaneisgirouette, a device that features a little rooster that goes back and forth, depending on the way of the winds. Some politicians are experts in lolodacity,thepracticeofspitefullycriticizingtheir opponent with true or untrue words, in other words, “hitting below the belt.” There very well may be some eccedentesiasts during the campaign, that is, those who fake a smile, especially on television.

•Someof our bodyparts havepretty unusualnames.Forexample,thegrooveonyourupperlip under your nose is known as a columella nasi. That bony bump on the side of your ankle is called a malleolus, while the bony tip

of your elbow is your olecranon. We’ve heard of a curlicue, but what’s a purlicue? That’s the little web of skin between your thumb and forefinger. And how about your armpit? It’sofficiallyknownasanoxter.Ladiesoftenplucktheir glabella, that little flat area between theeyebrows.

•Whatdoeggs,bacon,oatmealand toasthavein common? They’re all jentacular, that is, pertaining to breakfast.

•Doyouknowthedifferencebetweeninnocuousand noxious? An item that is innocuous is not injurious to your health, while something that is noxious will cause harm.

•The loqu- root of many words comes fromtheLatinfor“tospeak.”Thoseonthewitnessstand are supposed to be veriloquent, speaking nothing but the truth. The preacher in the pulpit is sanctiloquent, speaking of sacred things. A politicianisoftenflexiloquent—evasiveandvague. Do you jabber idiotically? You’re being stultiloquent!Likewiseifyou’reinianloquent,you’re speaking foolishly and saying silly things. And we all know people who are longiloquent, in other words, remarkably long-winded.

• Listencarefully!The“achoo!” soundofyoursneezeisformallyknownassternutation.Thatfunny noise you make when you swallow is a gwick. The sound that ketchup makes while flowingfromthebottleisaglink.Youcanalsorefer to that ketchup sound as a blodder.

• Yourememberoldwhat’s-his-name,don’tyou?What is his name anyway? Sounds like you’re suffering from lethonomia, the propensity to forget names.

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Itwas, unsurprisingly, comedian andwriterW.C.Fieldswhosaid,“Iamfreeofallprejudices.Ihateeveryone equally.”

Even if you haven’t heard the They Might Be Gi-antssong“Istanbul(NotConstantinople)”youareprobably aware that the Turkish metropolis has un-dergone name changes throughout its long history. ItseemsthatwhenthenamewasConstantinople,it was common for residents of the area to refer to things “in the city,” which in the Aegean dialect of Greek is pronounced “is tan polin.” Eventually the name stuck, and in 1930 Turkish authorities for-mallyadoptedthenameIstanbul.

The giant squid has the distinction of possessing the largest eyes of any animal -- they’re as big as pie plates.

Foraqueenbee,laying3,000eggsisallinaday’swork.

Evidencing a drastic change in the nature of the United States since its agrarian beginnings, today only a quarter of Americans live in rural areas.

The next time you’re in the jungle observing goril-las, be sure to notice if one sticks out its tongue. That means it’s angry.

Inthefilmingoftheoriginal“StarTrek”televisionseries, the ship’s transporter was used simply to cut costs. With it, characters could move from one set to another without having to shoot costly land-ing scenes. As a side note, the sparkling effect that could be seen when characters were transported was created by aluminum dust.

Ifyou’reliketheaverageAmerican,you’lleatninepounds of peanuts this year.

Those who study such things say you’re more like-ly to be bitten by a mosquito if you’ve just eaten a banana.

***Thought for the Day: “Eminent posts make great men greater, and little men less.” -- Jean de la Bruyere

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Q:Whenwillmyfavoriteshow,“Rizzoli&Isles,”bebackwithnewepisodes?--FredD.,viae-mail.A:AngieHarmonandSashaAlexanderwillreturnfortheirthirdseasonasDet.JaneRizzoliandDr.MauraIsles,respec-

tively,onTuesday,June5,at9p.m.ET/PT.ThehighlyratedTNTserieswillair15all-newepisodes. And if you need to catch up on seasons one and two -- or just refresh your memory --botharenowavailableonDVDforyourviewingpleasure.***Q:Isignedthatpetitionyoumentionedinapreviouscolumntohelpkeep“AGiftedMan”ontheair,andIwaswonderingifithelped?WillCBSrenewit?--BonnieA.,Norfolk,Va.A:Sometimesonlinepetitionswork(“FridayNightLights,”“Jericho” and “Chuck” were saved from early cancelation by rabidInternetcampaigns),andsometimestheydon’t.Inthecase of “A Gifted Man,” it didn’t; CBS decided not to renew the drama for a second season. Also on CBS’s chopping block:“CSI:Miami,”“Rob,”“Unforgettable”and“NYC22.”***Q:Forthelongesttime,Icouldn’tevenfind“CougarTown”ontheTVschedule,thenitreturned,andnowIhearit’sbeencanceled.Isthattrue?--StacieR.,St.Paul,Minn.A:Whileit’struethatABChasoptednottorenew“Cou-gar Town” for a fourth season, Courteney Cox and gang will indeed be back for a new season -- TBS has picked up the series and will begin airing new episodes in early 2013. As of now, it’s assumed that all cast members will be making the move with the show to TBS. However, Dan Byrd had already booked a role on the new un-titledLouisCKsitcompilot,andJoshHopkinswassettostarinNBC’s“LadyFriends.”Bothshows will have to recast now that “Cougar Town” is going forward.“CougarTown”isthelatestprojecttojoinTBS’sgrowingslateoforiginalseries.InJuly,TBSwill launch “Sullivan & Son,” a new sitcom starring comedian Steve Byrne and executive-producedbyVinceVaughn,PeterBillingsleyandRobLong.Thisyearalsowillincludethedebut of “Wedding Band,” a new scripted comedy series starring Brian Austin Green, Harold Perrineau,PeterCambor,DerekMiller,MeloraHardin,JennyWadeandKathrynFiore.***Q:CanyoutellmewhatVingRhamesisdoingnow?Ihaven’tseenhiminanythinginawhile.--DerekL.,viae-mailA:VingisallsettostarinthenewDavidE.KelleymedicaldramathatisslatedtopremiereonTNTinsummer2013.Theseries,called“MondayMornings,”isbasedonthebookbyneurosurgeonandCNNchiefmedicalcorrespondentDr.SanjaGupta,M.D.TheshowissetinthefictionalChelseaGeneralHospitalinPortland,Ore.,andVingplaysthehospital’straumachief.ItalsostarsAlfredMolina,JenniferFinneganandBillIrwin.

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PICKSOFTHEWEEK“John Carter” (PG-13) -- Disney’s box-officeflopwith a budget the sizeofMars comes tohome video, and it’s not as bad as you might think. Though this space epic didn’t redefinecinema and become the next “Avatar,” it is a bit offun.JohnCarter(TaylorKitsch)isagrizzledman of the West who is somehow transported toMars,wherehegetssweptupinabonafideadventure replete with princesses and alien up-risings.The special effects canbedazzling -- aswellthey should. Weak Martian gravity makes our hero from Earth super strong for the duration ofthefilm,butitmightgetabittediouswatch-ingCarterflinghimselfthroughtheairoverandover again. When the dust settles and the char-acters have to talk, you may wish they would go back to all that jumping.

“Safe House” (R) -- Ryan Reynolds and Den-zelWashingtonhaveacompetitionforwhocangive off the most gritty handsomeness in this spy thriller.ReynoldsplaysarookieCIAagentwhogets charged with watching over Washington, a rogue agent with a talent for manipulation. The two are forced to rely on each other for survival when a mysterious force attacks the safe house. Shoton location inSouthAfrica, thefight forsurvivalhasdizzyingvisualsandvibrantcolors.The actiondelivers, thefight scenes have lotsofcrunch,andtheperformancesshine.Ifonlythe agency had issued the two lead operatives a better script, then this mission might have been a real success.

“ActofValor”(R)--RealNavySEALsstarinthisbone-breakingactionflick.It’snotadeep-thought, up-close look at the complexities of modern combat and the war on terror, but it showsSEALsdoingwhattheydobest.Thefo-cus is on the gunplay, tactics and bravery. Each action sequence is sharp and shocking, leaving you to wonder how much the real-life action he-roes were holding back.

DOGOFTHEWEEK“Journey2:TheMysteriousIsland”(PG)--Themost mysterious thing about this movie is its title. Is itasequel,or just that text-talkwherenumbersareallowedtoreplacewords?Ifit’sasequel, thenwhat’s thefirstone?And is therealaziersubtitlethan“TheMysteriousIsland”?The disappointing answers: It’s a sequel to2008’s “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” and thesubtitlecomesfromanotherJulesVernead-venture. “Journey 2” is a big, colorful mess full ofcheesyspecialeffects,flatone-linersandre-cycled material. Apparently, there was no room on the island for things other movies haven’t done better already.

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your spouse are about the same age, your union is isonogamic.

•We’ve all suffered, at one time or another, fromlethologica. That’s the inability to recollect the exact word for something. However, if you become obsessed with trying to remember that word, you have loganamnosis.

•Beingpancreatichasnothingtodowithyourpancreas.Itmeansyouconsideryourselfproficientinalltypesof sports. If this describes you, you’ve probablyexperienced nikhedonia, the delight received from envisioning your victory.

• Heliolaters often estivate in order to apricate.Translation, please! Sun-worshipers frequently go away for the summer in order to do a lot of sunbathing.

•Some folks are autotonsorialists, meaning they cuttheir own hair, while others go to the chirotonsor, another word for barber. Ever feel like just tearing your hair out? We all have on occasion, but those with a compulsion to do so suffer from trichotillomania.

•Tasksthataresclerotic,recondite,scabrous,onerous,arduousorvicissitudinousarejustplaindifficult!

•Planninganelephantrideinthefuture?Don’tforgetyourhowdah,thatlittleridingseatthatfitsonthebackofapachyderm.Howaboutarideinamontgolfier?That’s a fancy title for a hot air balloon. A balloon that uses both gas and hot air is called a rosiere.

• If you’re wearing a pauldron, rondel, rerebrace,couter, tasset, vambrace, poleyn, greave, solleret, gauntlet, cuirie, mail gusset and ocularium sight,

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•Avomitorysoundslikeaplaceyou’dgoifyouwere nauseated, but it’s actually a corridor in a large stadium leading to the grandstands.

•A person who engages in abligurition isspending excessive amounts of money on food and drink. However, the one who skips out of the restaurant without paying his bill is swedging.

• Mathematicians will know that azenzizenzizenzicnumber isone that is raisedto the eighth power.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A heads-up alert to all free-spiritedEwesandRams:Bewaryofadealthatcould result in compromising your independence. Check every detail before making a commitment.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) New facts emergethat help put an irksome workplace situation in per-spective. Meanwhile, pay more attention to a family member who needs your wisdom and strength.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A slight setback in plans is nothing to worry about. Use this delay to deal with a number of matters you might have ig-nored for too long. Expect news from someone in your past.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’re entering a period of stability. Use it to straighten out any out-standing problems related to a very personal situa-tion.Also,paycloserattentiontofinancialmatters.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) As much as you love be-ingasocialLion,youmightwellbenefitfromstay-ing out of the spotlight for a while. You need time to reflectonsomeupcomingdecisions.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22)Adifficultfam-ily situation improves, thanks to your timely inter-vention. You can now start to focus more of your attention on preparing for a possible career change.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) An on-the-job changeworks to your benefit byofferingnewop-portunities.It’suptoyoutocheckthemout.Mean-while, a stalled romantic situation starts up again.

SCORPIO(October23toNovember21)Thatflare-up of Scorpian temperament cools down, leaving you more receptive to suggestions about changes that might need to be made in your personal life.

SAGITTARIUS(November22toDecember21)Anunusual period of indecisiveness is a mite frustrat-ing. But things soon clear up, allowing the sage Sag-ittarian to make those wise pronouncements again.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You might feel that you know best, but it’s not a good idea at this time to try to force your opinions on oth-ers.Bestadvice:Inspirechangebyexample,notbyintimidation.

AQUARIUS(January20toFebruary18)Someset-backscouldaffectyourplanstofortifyyourfinan-cial situation. But things start moving again by early next week. Meanwhile, enjoy your resurgent social life.

PISCES(February19toMarch20)Showthatoften-hidden steely spine of yours as you once again stand up to an emotional bully. You’ve got the strength to do it, especially as friends rally to your side.

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HOOVER DAMStretching across the Colorado River on the border betweenArizona and Nevada towers themagnificent Hoover Dam, providing power toresidents of Nevada, Arizona and California.Follow along and learn more about this EighthWonder of the Modern World. • Constructionon thedambegan in themidstof

the Great Depression in 1931, at a site about 25 miles(40km)southeastofLasVegas.Thefirststep was to divert the roaring Colorado River away from the construction site. Tunnels as large as four-lane highways were blasted through the walls of Black Canyon, diverting the water and enabling workers to work in the canyon bottom.

•About3.25millioncubicyardsofconcretewereused in the construction, more than 5 million barrels. Between 7,500 and 10,800 barrels were requireddaily.ThefirstconcretewaspouredinJune of 1933, and every month, about 160,000

Tidbits of Tri-Cities For Advertising Call 778-895-7795Page 61. In 2009, Robinson Canobecame the thirdNewYorkYankees 2nd baseman to get 100 runs and 200 hits in the sameseason.Name thefirsttwo to do it.

2. Reliever John Francopitched in 1,199 games during his 21-year ma-jor-league career. In howmany different sea-sonsdidheleadtheN.L.ingamespitched?

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Many people have sent in the tip to use two bowls, one larger than the other, to serve cold salads at pic-nics. You add a few cups of crushed ice to the larger bowl, then nestle the smaller bowl into it, making it “chilled.”Inanycase,remember:Don’tleavefoodout longer than two hours.

Ifyou’replanning foodplatters foryourbarbecue,consider making several smaller platters instead of one large dish. The large ones are harder to store when you prep beforehand, but a better reason is that the items will not go stale/too warm/too cold quite as fast, and it’s easy to switch out plates throughout the party.

“Using plastic cups for a crowd? Remember to put out a permanent marker, colorful rubber bands or some other way to mark each person’s glass. It’ssometimes hard to keep track when they all look the same.”--C.L.

“Purchase a small cooler to use for large quantities ofsidedishes.Ihaveacooleradvertisedasfittingasix-pack of drinks, but it’s perfect for holding maca-roni salad at our summer beach gatherings with fam-ily.Idonotuseitforanythingelse,anditretainsitscold temperature despite the heat (when everyone re-members to keep the lid closed, of course).” -- R.R.

“For serving utensils used during picnic lunch,I have two large zip-topplastic bags. I label them’clean’ and ’dirty.’ Anything used to touch raw meat goes in the ’dirty.’ And serving spoons that can be used again to serve are in ’clean.’” -- M.A.

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HOOVER DAM (continued): cubic yards of concrete were necessary until the

cement work wrapped up in May 1935. This all contributedto thefinalweightof thedam—over6.6 million tons! The amount of concrete contained in the dam and power plant would pave a 16-foot-wide(4.9-m)highwayfromSanFranciscotoNewYork City or a 4-foot-wide (1.2-m) sidewalk around the Earth at the equator. The dam is as thick at its base as two football fields laid end-to-end— 660feet (201 m).

• Anaverageof3,500workerslaboredontheprojectdaily, with the all-time high of 5,218 workers one day. Seven years were allotted for the construction, buttheprojectwascompletedinjustunderfive,atacostof$165million.

•Although itwas finished long before the deadline,it certainly wasn’t without its pitfalls. Over a one-month period in the exceptionally hot summer of 1931, daytime high temperatures averaged nearly 120°F(49°C),resultinginthedeathsof16workers.Thefinaldeathtotalfortheentireprojectwas112.

• ThefirstpersontoperishontheHooverDamprojectwas a surveyor named J.G. Tierney, who drowned while scoping out the ideal site, nine years before thegroundbreaking.Ironically,Tierney’ssonPatrickwas the last to die, perishing exactly 13 years to the day later, while working on the dam’s construction.

•Atthetimeofitscompletionin1936,HooverDamwas the largest in the world. Standing 726 feet tall (221 m), it is nearly 200 feet (61 m) taller than the WashingtonMonument.ItnowranksasthesecondtallestdaminthenationbehindCalifornia’sOrofinoDamand is the 18th highest in theworld. It hostsmore than a million visitors each year.

•LakeMead,America’slargestreservoir,wasformedbythewateraccumulatedbyHooverDam.Itextends112 miles (180 km) behind the dam and is a favorite recreationareaforvisitorsinterestedinfishing,waterskiing, boating and swimming near sandy beaches. Several communities were evacuated to create the reservoir and their remains sit at the bottom of this body of water. Also resting at the bottom of the lake is a B-29 Superfortress that crashed there in 1948.

•HooverDam’sgeneratorsprovideaboutfourbillionkilowatt hours of hydroelectric power each year for public and private utilities serving 1.3 million people. The water running through the generators is enough tofill1520,000-gallon swimmingpoolsevery second.

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Sports Quiz Answers

On June 8, 632, in Saudi Arabia, Muhammad, founder of Islam, dies in the arms ofAishah,histhirdwife.In610,inacavenorthofMecca,Muhammad had a vision in which he heard God command him to become the Arab prophet of the “true religion.” He began having religious revelations, which he collected as the Qur’an.

On June 5, 1933, the United States goes off the gold standard, a monetary system in which currency is backed by gold. The Great Depres-sion of the 1930s had frightened the public into hoarding gold. Roosevelt ordered all gold coins andgoldcertificates indenominationsofmorethan$100turnedinforothermoney.

On June 4, 1942, the Battle of Midway -- one of the most decisive U.S. victories against Japan duringWorldWarII--begins.Duringthefour-daysea-and-airbattle,theU.S.PacificFleetsuc-ceeded in destroying four Japanese aircraft car-riers while losing only one of its own.

On June 9, 1956, one of the world’s top-selling crime novelists, Patricia Cornwell, best known for her forensic pathologist character Dr. Kay Scarpetta, is born in Miami. Cornwell’s firstnovel, “Postmortem,” was released in 1990.

On June 7, 1962, the banking institution Credit Suisseopensthefirstdrive-throughbankinZu-rich, Switzerland. The drive-through featuredeight glass pavilions and a sensor on the ground that activated a light trail that directed drivers to the next available bay.

On June 6, 1981, more than 500 passengers are killed when their train plunges into the Baghma-tiRiverinIndia.Therailaccidentwascausedbyan engineer who braked too hard to keep from hitting a cow that was crossing the tracks over a bridge. Seven cars derailed into the river.

OnJune10,1979,actorPaulNewmanroarsintosecondplaceinthe47th24HoursofLeMans,the famous sports-car endurance race held an-nually in LeMans, France. In 1969,Newmanstarred as a race-car driver in the movie “Win-ning,” performing many of the high-speed scenes himself without a stunt double.

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1. Snuffy Stirnweiss (1944) and Alfonso Soriano (2002).

2.None.3. Oregon’s Chip Kelly, in 2009.

4. Moses Malone had 32 points and 38 rebounds in a game in 1982.

5. Rick Martin had 52 goals in the 1973-74 season.

6.Itwas1996,whenJustinHuishwon gold.

7.LeeTrevino(1968)andLeeJanzen(1993).

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Pre-Measuring Helps Overweight Dogs

DEARPAW’SCORNER:Ahaveasuggestionto help owners solve their dogs’ weight prob-lems. People tend to overfeed their dogs be-cause their “cup” tends to just be grabbed out of a dog food bag. So their 1/2 cup, etc. tends to be more like 3/4 cup or so. I took a soft-drink carton holding 24 cups. Isit down every two weeks and premeasure the amountIwanttofeedmydogs.ThiswayIcanjust grab a cup at 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. and know it’s the right amount. And it is so easy this way! MydogsusedtobeoverweightuntilIstartedthis system. -- Dwayne O., via email

DEARDAN:Great idea!Whilesomebreedsare a bit stocky and others are prone to obesity, owners can exert control over the amount of calories their dogs consume and the amount of exercise they get.Keepinmindthatthesizeofyourdog--small,medium, or large frame, for example -- is a con-sideration in exactly how much it should eat and how often. Talk to your veterinarian about the amount of food it should get, and stick to that diet. Be careful how often treats are given out, and of course, don’t feed your dog under the table or give it leftovers.Exercise is another important component of weight loss --one thatbenefitsbothyouandyour dog. This can take the form of twice-daily walks, as well as play time and training time. Schedule at least an hour each day to turn off theTVandturnyourattention100percenttoyour dog. You’ll both love it!

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FAMOUS CHEFSHey, what’s cookin’? This week, Tidbits teaches you aboutafewfamouschefsofourera.InthewordsofJulia Child, “Bon appétit!”

•JuliaChilddidn’thaveaspirationsofbecomingafamous chef. After graduating from Smith College, she became a copyrighter in the advertising departmentofahomefurnishingsfirm,followedby several more years writing for publications and workinginadvertising.DuringWorldWarII,the6-foot, 2-inch (1.88 m) Julia was classified tootall to enlist in theWACSorWAVESandwentto work as a typist at the OSS, the predecessor to theCIA.Before long, shewas doing top secretresearchintheSecretIntelligenceDivision.Afterthe war, she married a fellow OSS employee Paul Child,whointroducedJuliatofinecuisine.WhenPaul’s job took the couple to Paris, Julia and two friends began teaching cooking, while developing a cook book. The 734-page “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” was released in 1961and quickly became a best seller, one still in print today. Twenty more titles followed. She debutedon television in1963with“TheFrenchChef,”earningthefirst-everEmmyAwardforaneducational program. The cover of

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FAMOUS CHEFS (continued): Timemagazinefeaturedherin1966,dubbingher“OurLadyoftheLadle.”

• Scottish-bornGordonRamsayisfamousforhishottemperand coarse language on the television series “Hell’s Kitchen.” But his abilities as a chef are top-notch, with his Londonrestaurant voted as that city’s best for eight years straight. He has also authored 21 books.

• Austrian-born chef Wolfgang Puck learned to cook fromhis pastry chef mother. After immigrating to America at age 25,heworkedasacheffortwoyearsinIndianapolisbeforemakingthemovetoLosAngeles.Hepublishedhisfirstcookbookatage33.Puck’sfirstSpagorestaurantopenedontheSunset Strip the following year. He now has 19 restaurants. The Beverly Hills Spago has been on the list of the Top 40 restaurants in the United States since 2004. Puck cites macaroons as his absolute favorite food. Had he not chosen his current profession, he says he would have liked to have been an artist.

•RachaelRaydidn’t get her cooking education at a culinaryinstitute;infact,sheherselfstates,“Ihavenoformalanything.I’mcompletelyunqualifiedforanyjobI’veeverhad.”Perhapsithelped thather familyowned four restaurants.Ray’sfirstjob was at Macy’s candy counter, and she moved up to the fresh foods department. Her “30-Minute Meal” simple recipes appeal to busy consumers everywhere. Ray insists she is not a good baker, because it calls for measured ingredients, while she prefers approximating amounts, such as “half a palmful.”

•ChefEmerilLagasse,ownerof12restaurantsandauthorof15best-sellingcookbooks,specializesinCajun,CreoleandPortuguese cooking. He learned bread and pastry baking as a teenager, working in a Portuguese bakery in his Massachusetts home town. Although Emeril was offered a full scholarship at a music conservatory, he chose a culinary university, traveling to Paris following graduation topracticehistrade.SettlinginNewOrleans,hepurchasedthe famous Delmonico Restaurant, one of America’s oldest restaurants. He has since expanded into three other cities.

Traditions Bring Families Together

“I’ve just set the timer for 18minutes,” saidKarenHelfand to her 9-year-old daughter, Rachel, and Ra-chel’s friend Claire. That was the cue for the girls to

dumpandpourthemeasuredflourandwateronthecounterandmixthesimpledoughwiththeirhandstomakematzoforPassoverearlierthisspring.Theywerelearningthat it’s all about “time” as they prepared and baked the dough in haste -- just as it was donebytheIsraelitesthousandsofyearsagointhelandofEgyptwhentheyescapedslaveryandfledforsafetyinahurry.“We want our daughters to have a Passover Seder to remember,” said Claire’s mom, Patty Diamond, program director of Mayim Rabim Congregation in Minneapolis. “When extended families gather around their tables and the plate with the horserad-ish (representing the bitterness of slavery) is servedwithmatzo, the childrenwillconnect personally having measured, mixed and manipulated the unleavened dough themselves. Passover is our tradition, and we pass it on to our daughters, just as our mothers did for us.” Traditions, whether religious or otherwise, can bring a sense of special identity to family life. And the good news is that just about anything your family enjoys doing

together can become a special ritual that keeps you close. And those rituals will no doubt have a few simplethingsincommon:Theyareeasytodo,youshare them with your children, and they give you a“we.”“Inourfamily‘we’alwaysgofishingonFather’sDay,or‘we’alwaysmakesandcastlesandabonfireatthebeachontheFourthofJuly.”Youmight think of traditions as a mosaic of your fam-ily’s soul. They say who you are, where you are and where you come from. Encase special life events and start calling them your own this spring and summer. These traditions bear repetition not only because they are fun, but also because you rekindle the wonder of relation-ships and family by doing them again and again. Asyoufillyourfamilycalendarwithkids’camps,gardening, ballgames, outings and vacations, think about how you can make a trip or activity a special tradition,a“we”event thatdefineswhoyouare.Remember, a family tradition doesn’t have to cost alotofmoneyorbeelaborate.Infact,it’sthesim-ple and silly ideas that are often treasured most. Pass them along from year to year and watch your family story become a living gift to your children.

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