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I've really been wanting to use the phrase "those were our salad days" but i wasn't sure i was gonna do it right. soooooo i googled it. now I know.


"Salad days" is an idiomatic expression, referring to a youthful time, accompanied by the
inexperience, enthusiasm, idealism, innocence, or indiscretion that one associates with a
young person. More modern use, especially in the United States, refers to a person's heyday
when somebody was at the peak of his/her abilities—not necessarily in that person's youth.

History


The phrase was coined in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra in 1606. In the speech at the
end of Act One in which Cleopatra is regretting her youthful dalliances with Julius Caesar she
says:

"...My salad days, / When I was green in judgment, cold in blood..."

The phrase became popular only from the middle of the 19th century, coming to mean “a
period of youthful inexperience or indiscretion." The metaphor comes from Cleopatra's use of
the word 'green' — presumably meaning someone youthful, inexperienced, or immature.

what are you doing this weekend?

This is how kitties drink!

Here is an article about the science of kitten tounges. thanks NYT.

youve just made a very powerful enemy

secretary of state hillary clinton just being perfectly adorable.

good dancing, monkey

cute cute cute cute cute

billy elliot is grown up and a roman slave

Charlie's #1!

Congratulations are in order for the WINNER of the 1st Annual 2Pz Pets Halloween Costume Contest: Sour Grapes Charlie, and his human, SaraJane.

Charlie has had a rough year, and it is clear that he is well loved, so lets all give three cheers for Charlie.

Congrats buddy, that costume was ceeeeyute. Thanks to all our contestants, you all are are adorable and we love you all.

bitch bitch bitch

jicydak, 311 is a genius idea mike bloomberg came up with. its what you call when you want something feeyuxed, but it's not an emergency. i've called twice. once, for a tow truck idling below my window during sleeping time. the other when there was steam coming out of my floorboards and my landlord couldn't figure out where it was coming from.

wired mag documented and infographic'd 35,000 of these calls to see what the hell new yorkers are cryin' about. check 'em out.

have you called 311? tell me everything.

thx midge!

want to have the pants scared off of you?

this haunting video of the six flags in new orleans, abandoned after hurrican katrina, is just terrifying. john, can we go?

demolition FAIL.

Yesterday a demolition crew blew up a 275-foot tower at the old Mad River Power Plant in Springfield, Ohio to great fanfare. But there was one problem — it fell the wrong way and took out the area's electricity. (via)

Woke up to the sound of gunshots this morning...

Welcome to the huuuud.

have you ever wanted to see historic city hall subway station?

ive got the answer... just stay on the 6 train! at the end of the line, at the Brooklyn Bridge stop, the train loops through the abandoned city hall station to turn around to go back uptown. do we have any new york correspondents who want to take on this adventure and take some pics?

if this isn't the picture of courage, what is?

tip from craig.

theophilus london + solange make sweet music

via

ctm.