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Word of the Day for Sunday, July 4, 2010rataplan \rat-uh-PLAN\, verb: 1. To produce the sound as of the beating of a drum. noun: When his breath returned, he called aloud to space: "My drum ain't busted, but I can't reach t'other stick !" and then rat-tatted as best he could, sitting, hot in his own blood, there in what might have seemed the measured centre of the surely coming charge. As his one stick beat, rataplanning as best it might alone, his ghastly face, turned backward, saw the first man, rifle in hand who topped the low ridge, racing forward on two strong legs, furiously cursing the swinging, helpless left arm that dripped as he ran. They rataplanned through Abbeville. They saw four unknown riders, in uniforms of the North, trailing them. Harnden called an abrupt halt and waited till the riders came up. Rataplan's origin is French, though its meaning is entirely imitative. | |||||||||
  Each firework type has a name, so see how to spot a kamuro or peony Independence Day fireworks generally elicit compulsory "ooohs" and ahhhs." After perusing this post, you should be able to refine your appreciative exclamations: "Oooh, a peony" and "ahhh, a kamuro." The peony is one of the most common kinds�of aerial pyrotechnic effects. It is named for a variety of plants with large,�showy flowers. This firework has a... | |||||||||
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