Word of the Day

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A sentence or two using the word of the day and posted in the comments. Easy, right?

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Crepuscular

[krə-pəs-kyə-ler]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: latin, mid 17th century

• Of or pertaining to twilight
• Active in twilight or evening, as with certain animals

Examples of Crepuscular in a sentence

• Crepuscular animals tend to move around in the period between day and night.
• The crepuscular hour is my favorite, when the sky turns deep red and purple and the noise of the day quiets to a whisper.

About Crepuscular

Many animals are crepuscular, meaning most active at twilight and dawn, including some you might not know. Deer, rabbits, bears, skunks, bobcats, and even possums are generally considered to be crepuscular.

Did you Know?

Crepuscular is an extremely medical-sounding word for something as artful and lovely as the waning hours of day, but it comes directly from the Latin word crepusculum, meaning twilight.

Wednesday Cometh... Drabble That!

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A Halloween warm-up

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Some music/sound effects to get you in a spooky mood.
Halloween will be here before you know it.
Lots of stories to be written!

Candy - A Little Drabble Do Ya! - Sept 25th

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“Are you ready for Hallowe’en, Tovarisch?”

Illya turned to look at his wall calendar and, pointing with his finger, he silently counted.

“It is five weeks until Hallowe’en,” he stated, flatly.

“That hasn’t stopped stores from selling candy for it,” Napoleon replied, holding up a bagful.

“Very capitalistic,” said Kuryakin. “They sell vast amounts of it early, knowing people will buy it and eat it immediately. This will force them to have to purchase more.”

“Business is business,” Solo said, with a grin. “Do I take you that you don’t want any of this then?

“I did not say that.”

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