As long as the group are on the subject of Twain's lexicon, one of my favorite words (though not a Twain invention) is "fantod(s)," as in "These was all nice pictures, I reckon, but I didn’t somehow seem to take to them, because if ever I was down a little they always give me the fan-tods." It so nicely captures a sense of queasy disquiet. -- William B. Robison, PhD Department Head / Professor of History Department of History and Political Science Southeastern Louisiana University SLU 10895, Hammond LA 70402 985-549-2109 phone / 985-549-2012 fax [log in to unmask] http://www.southeastern.edu/acad_research/depts/hist_ps/index.html https://www.facebook.com/Southeastern-Louisiana-University-Dept-of-History-and-Political-Science-178088222622/ http://www.tudorsonfilm.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TudorsOnFilm/ *History does offer us very real lessons, but they are seldom simple and straightforward. To understand and benefit from them, you have to know your history very well. That is why history matters as much as math, science, technology, or any other subject. *History teaches students to read intelligently, think analytically, write clearly, accurately assess past trends, rationally predict future developments, and understand the real world. Now *that* is workforce-ready! *A young horse is fast, but an old horse knows what's going on. – Muddy Waters