11 March 2013

visceral

[vis-er-uhl]

adjective
1. of or pertaining to the viscera (the abdominal cavity).
2. affecting the viscera.
3. of the nature of or resembling viscera.
4. characterized by or proceeding from instinct rather than intellect: a visceral reaction (a gut reaction).
5. characterized by or dealing with coarse or base emotions; earthy; crude: a visceral literary style.

Today’s aphorism

Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.

– Plato.

On this day

11 March 20013 – The United States renames the humble ‘french fries’ to ‘freedom fries’ in response to the French President, Jacques Chirac, condemning the U.S. actions in Iraq.