Impulsive Post

I goofed.

Yes...we had our Veteran's Day Program and I didn't get any pictures! I was a "pinch-hitter" on the program and wasn't where I could take pictures. You'll just have to take my word for it...The day was beautiful, we had a terrific turnout, and an inspiring program.

So.

I'll advance to my next impulsive post!

A couple of years ago, I registered with dictionary.com to receive a Word of the Day. Every morning when I turn on my computer, there it is: the Word of the Day. Most times, the word is familiar but not one that is used in everyday conversation....or, at least, MY everyday conversation! I often think.."Maybe I'll start using this word." But more often than not, the word is deleted and forgotten..."out of sight, out of mind".

The other morning, the word was one that definitely caught my eye:
horripilation

I had never seen the word or heard the word! (I'm sure it's not the ONLY one) On impulse, I sent the word, with it's definition, to several people in my address book, asking them to make a sentence using the word and send it back to me. I told them I would use their sentences in a blog post and I also PROMISED that I wouldn't publish their name with their comment.

Well....knowing who sent the sentences makes it hilarious. I hope you find this to be as much fun as I have. If you have your own sentence, leave it on a comment and I'll post it!

Only on #7 did I post a "side comment". (which happens to be my sister)

Number 11 got on a roll and sent 3 sentences! Then the same person (#15) changed words and sent 2 more sentences.

I've had such good response from this weird post, I might try it again sometime.


horripilation (haw-rip-uh-LAY-shuhn; noun) the act or process of the hair bristling on the skin, as from cold or fear; goose flesh

Contributions:
1. Horses do occasionally have cases of horripiliation, either from cases of soreness or skin allergies..

2. The horripilation that I felt was unnerving as the temperature dropped suddenly.

3. Hearing that my sister-in-law was coming for a two week visit, I was overcome with horripilation caused by horrification!

4. The weather was so bad last night it made horripilations all over my body.

5.The last election caused horripilation.

6. The horripilation is just around the corner!

7. You've really lost it this time---do you really think I can do this??? Here it goes--------
As I walked into the big white house,I saw him walking down the stairs and I felt the horripilation.

8. I experienced a horripilation when I heard of John's death.

9. I had horripilation when my wife caught me with a goat.

10. The horripilation was so extreme I felt like a prickly pear.

11. The thought of making a sentence using this word caused me to experience horripilation.

When I heard the men's choir from Dallas sing "the Lords Prayer", I experienced horripilation.

When I walked home in the dark after seeing "The Thing" I experienced horripilation.

12. Returning late one evening from a long, unsuccessful business trip, I heard an unfamiliar noise emanating from the upstairs' bedroom; tip-toeing up the stairs, I quietly opened the bedroom and there, to my HORRIPLATION, lay my......................................

13. My Horripilation is making me take to the bed since the election.

14. I started out my day on a good note, but to my horripilation after I turned on the TV, I saw that obama had become president

15. I broke out in goosebumps when the doctor told me that I was horrificant.

Just hearing the word "horrificant" made me break out in goosebumps.

16. I suffered terribly from horripilation when Obama became the President Elect! (thanks, GS!)

Thanks to all of you who contributed your sentence(s)! You are great sports...(and you may be asked to do this again, sometime!)