{"id":1156,"date":"2013-07-28T13:26:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-28T13:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=1156"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:03:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:03:41","slug":"shanks-mare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=1156","title":{"rendered":"Shank&#8217;s Mare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p>  Normal<br \/>\n  0<\/p>\n<p>  false<br \/>\n  false<br \/>\n  false<\/p>\n<p>  EN-US<br \/>\n  JA<br \/>\n  X-NONE<\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 10]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p> \/* Style Definitions *\/<br \/>\ntable.MsoNormalTable<br \/>\n {mso-style-name:&#8221;Table Normal&#8221;;<br \/>\n mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;<br \/>\n mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;<br \/>\n mso-style-noshow:yes;<br \/>\n mso-style-priority:99;<br \/>\n mso-style-parent:&#8221;&#8221;;<br \/>\n mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;<br \/>\n mso-para-margin:0cm;<br \/>\n mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;<br \/>\n mso-pagination:widow-orphan;<br \/>\n font-size:12.0pt;<br \/>\n font-family:Cambria;<br \/>\n mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;<br \/>\n mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;<br \/>\n mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;<br \/>\n mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}<\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p>  Normal<br \/>\n  0<\/p>\n<p>  false<br \/>\n  false<br \/>\n  false<\/p>\n<p>  EN-US<br \/>\n  JA<br \/>\n  X-NONE<\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 10]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p> \/* Style Definitions *\/<br \/>\ntable.MsoNormalTable<br \/>\n {mso-style-name:&#8221;Table Normal&#8221;;<br \/>\n mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;<br \/>\n mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;<br \/>\n mso-style-noshow:yes;<br \/>\n mso-style-priority:99;<br \/>\n mso-style-parent:&#8221;&#8221;;<br \/>\n mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;<br \/>\n mso-para-margin:0cm;<br \/>\n mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;<br \/>\n mso-pagination:widow-orphan;<br \/>\n font-size:12.0pt;<br \/>\n font-family:Cambria;<br \/>\n mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;<br \/>\n mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;<br \/>\n mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;<br \/>\n mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}<\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p>  Normal<br \/>\n  0<\/p>\n<p>  false<br \/>\n  false<br \/>\n  false<\/p>\n<p>  EN-US<br \/>\n  JA<br \/>\n  X-NONE<\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 10]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p> \/* Style Definitions *\/<br \/>\ntable.MsoNormalTable<br \/>\n {mso-style-name:&#8221;Table Normal&#8221;;<br \/>\n mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;<br \/>\n mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;<br \/>\n mso-style-noshow:yes;<br \/>\n mso-style-priority:99;<br \/>\n mso-style-parent:&#8221;&#8221;;<br \/>\n mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;<br \/>\n mso-para-margin:0cm;<br \/>\n mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;<br \/>\n mso-pagination:widow-orphan;<br \/>\n font-size:12.0pt;<br \/>\n font-family:Cambria;<br \/>\n mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;<br \/>\n mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;<br \/>\n mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;<br \/>\n mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}<\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p>  Normal<br \/>\n  0<\/p>\n<p>  false<br \/>\n  false<br \/>\n  false<\/p>\n<p>  EN-US<br \/>\n  JA<br \/>\n  X-NONE<\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 10]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p> \/* Style Definitions *\/<br \/>\ntable.MsoNormalTable<br \/>\n {mso-style-name:&#8221;Table Normal&#8221;;<br \/>\n mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;<br \/>\n mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;<br \/>\n mso-style-noshow:yes;<br \/>\n mso-style-priority:99;<br \/>\n mso-style-parent:&#8221;&#8221;;<br \/>\n mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;<br \/>\n mso-para-margin:0cm;<br \/>\n mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;<br \/>\n mso-pagination:widow-orphan;<br \/>\n font-size:12.0pt;<br \/>\n font-family:Cambria;<br \/>\n mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;<br \/>\n mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;<br \/>\n mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;<br \/>\n mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}<\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\nWell<br \/>\nI have managed my 30min plus walks everyday so far, since I started the<br \/>\nchallenge last Saturday. From time to time I am reminded of a phrase I heard<br \/>\nyears ago &#8211; &#8220;Shank&#8217;s mare.&#8221; It actually originated in Scotland and<br \/>\nmeans to walk. As in &#8220;Since I don&#8217;t have a horse of my own, I&#8217;ll use<br \/>\nShank&#8217;s mare&#8221; i.e. I&#8217;ll walk. It is sometimes referred to as Shank&#8217;s pony<br \/>\nand started out as Shank&#8217;s nag.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\nI<br \/>\nfound this out on the site <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldwidewords.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000f5\">World Wide Words<\/span><\/a>. It&#8217;s a fun site with random<br \/>\nlinks to random words &#8211; right up my random alley. Here are a few of the more<br \/>\ninteresting.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n1.<br \/>\nScreenagers &#8211; techno savvy<br \/>\nteenagers raised on television and computers. I have 3 of them.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n2.<br \/>\nChrestomathy &#8211; a selection of<br \/>\nwritings, an anthology. Would this ever be used to describe the blogosphere? I<br \/>\ndon&#8217;t think that it is crisp or saucy enough, but then we do use the term<br \/>\nblogosphere &#8211; not exactly sparkling!!<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n3.<br \/>\nDigamy &#8211; a second marriage after<br \/>\na death or divorce of a previous spouse. Rhymes with bigamy.&nbsp;It&#8217;s not in<br \/>\ncommon usage. I can understand why \ud83d\ude42<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n4.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldwidewords.org\/weirdwords\/ww-dwi1.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0000f5\">Dwile Flonking<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s right up there with&nbsp;marrow dangling, passing the splod, Portuguese<br \/>\nsardine racing, conger cuddling, rhubarb thrashing. These are apparently<br \/>\ncharity games played in pubs in England. Click on the link to see how it is<br \/>\nplayed. A dwile is a dishcloth. Can we just stick to darts and dominos? Now if<br \/>\nyou have ever thrown a dishcloth at anyone, you may want to compete.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n5.<br \/>\nEbonics &#8211; a blend of ebony and<br \/>\nphonics. It&#8217;s a term used to describe the unique grammar and vocabulary of<br \/>\nAfrican-American speech.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n6.<br \/>\nEnsorcelled &#8211; to be bewitched or<br \/>\nenchanted. Doesn&#8217;t really cast a spell. Maybe it needs to be used more or it needs<br \/>\na movie.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sausages.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"311\" src=\"http:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sausages.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center\">Sausages &#8211; Links to the Haruspices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n&nbsp;7.<br \/>\nFacinorous &#8211;&nbsp;immoral,<br \/>\ngrossly criminal, extremely wicked, vile, atrocious, heinous or infamous, in<br \/>\nother words &#8220;an obscure insult for&nbsp;unpleasant people.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n8.<br \/>\nFanfaronade &#8211; a braggart, maybe<br \/>\nwith a bit of flare.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n9.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldwidewords.org\/weirdwords\/ww-gaf1.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0000f5\">Gafiate<\/span><\/a> &#8211; to get<br \/>\naway from it all. Coined from the&nbsp;acronym GAFIA &#8211; get away from it all. It<br \/>\noriginated from the fandom of Science Fiction. Click on the link to read more<br \/>\n\ud83d\ude42<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n10.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldwidewords.org\/weirdwords\/ww-har1.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0000f5;text-decoration: none\">Haruspex<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000f5\"> <\/span><\/a>&#8211;&nbsp;A haruspex<br \/>\nin ancient Rome was a religious official who interpreted omens by inspecting<br \/>\nthe entrails of sacrificial animals. The link takes you to an interesting<br \/>\npassage from Edward Gibbon&#8217;s The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\nFortunately,<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t eat liver, kidneys or other organs, so I am not tempted to use them to<br \/>\nforesee the future, though with their high cholesterol content, I&#8217;ve got a<br \/>\npretty good idea what that future would be \ud83d\ude42 Now I do eat sausage which is a<br \/>\nlittle like pretending, that what tastes good, is good for you and doesn&#8217;t<br \/>\ncontain anything offal, oh sorry, awful. Have we really moved that much beyond the haruspices?<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\nI<br \/>\nam down to G having skipped over a number of words that I have never heard<br \/>\nbefore, but didn&#8217;t include here. This is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldwidewords.org\/genindex.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0000f5\">link<br \/>\nto the list<\/span><\/a> I was using. 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