Barry Manilow, Elton John and Cher are all still alive. Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, Hank Williams, and legendary blues guitarist Robert Johnson were all 27 when they died. Frank Zappa, John Denver and Jerry Garcia all died when they were 53 years old. The Post also asks its readers to take a word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or changing one letter, and then supply a new definition for the resulting word, such as: Bozone (n.) the substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from entering Cashtration (n.) the act of buying a house or car, thus rendering yourself financially impotent for the foreseeable future Girafiti (n.) vandalism sprayed very, very high Sarchasm (n.) the gulf between the author of a sarcastic comment and the person who doesn’t get it Inoculatte (v.) to take coffee intravenously when you are running late Hipatitus (n.) terminal coolness Osteopornosis (n.) a degenerate disease Glibido (n.) all talk and no action Dopeler effect (n.) the tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly Karmageddon (n.) it’s like, when everybody is sending off these really bad vibes, right, and then, like, the Earth explodes, and it’s like, really a bummer. Examples of winning entrants include: Coffee (n.) the person upon whom one coughs Abdicate (v.) to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach Lymph (v.) to walk with a lisp Gargoyle (n.) olive flavored mouthwash Balderdash (n.) a rapidly receding hairline. Each year the Washington Post hosts a contest in which readers are asked to take a common word and supply an alternative definition for it. The Burnt Food Museum, an online series of photo exhibits depicting incinerated comestibles like a “thrice-baked potato” and a microwave-seared quiche, is offering a souvenir apron that features a photo of apple cider so burned that it stands on its own, unsupported by a mug. Item 2 – Speaking of Burned Toast, Finally a Museum to Honor Mom.
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