#HappyBirthday to Y'all (in the #October9 #BirthdayCohort with #MelissaVillasenor @MelissaVComedy & #BrandonRouth @BrandonJRouth & ... You?) on #LeifErikson Day | @HolidaysCalendr @BirthdayMates #TheFamousPeople @YourTango @MySundayMass

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... or -on 'whichever of these holidays, awareness-dates &or event-anniversaries you celebrate!'

Holidays Calendar explains the celebration of Norwegian explorer #Leif #Erikson in a report linked through 'that word' below; but first I want to understand that word better. And I find you understand words better if you look at 'the words at their base' (then going on to look at the words at those words' bases, then the words at those words' bases, etc.-etc. ad infinitum)
Leif Erikson is argued to be the first European (even before Christopher Columbus) to discover the Americas. 
The name “Leif (& #Leiv #Leifr #Leifur #Leifsson)” is built on ancient words that mean Descendant, Heir. 
The name “Erikson (& #Ericson #Ericsson #Erichsson #Ericksson #Eriksson #Erickson)” is built on ancient words that mean (you probably guessed it) "Son of #Erik." 
The name "Erik (& #Eric #Jerk #Jerker #Eirik #Jerrik #Eerik #Eerikki #Eero #Erkki #Erich #Aric #Erick #Erica #Erika #Eerika #Ericka #Erykah #Eirikr #Eriks #Eirikur #Erikas #Eryk #Erico #Eerkens #Erckens #Erkens)" is built on ancient words that mean "Ever (Always) Ruler (Mighty)
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I sometimes get a little 'thrill' from realizing that I have the same birthday as several famous people, and enough other people get that thrill from seeing their birthday-cohort (both the currently-famous & the probably-not-yet famous) that I figure it's worth doing 'one of these entries for every birthday' ...

Today's Birthday-Cohort

Astrologically, their sign is Libra ... no matter WHICH stars they were born under: Tony Shalhoub, Scott Bakula, John O'Hurley, SNL-star Melissa Villaseñor, Robert Wuhl (a reporter in Tim Robbins' BATMAN), John Lennon, Guillermo del Toro, legendary WWE-star Eddie Guerrero, Jackson Browne, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Sharon Osborne, Brandon Routh, Nick Swardson, CEO of Bank of America Brian Moynihan ...



(and--if you or someone you know about has a birthday today
--please mention them (and how you know them or -know
 about them) in the comments, thanks)

My Heart of the Nation calendar says that we (Catholics) are celebrating St. Denis & companions, St. John Leonardi, and the Blessed Virgin Mary, with the clergy wearing Red- or White- or White Vestments (respectively) for the Optional Memorials (Green Vestments if they opt out)


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