June 22, 2004

The first formal rules for the game of baseball required the winning team to score 21 runs.

jeremiad \jair-uh-MY-uhd\, noun:
A tale of sorrow, disappointment, or complaint; a doleful
story; also, a dolorous or angry tirade.

Jeremiad comes from French jérémiade, after Jérémie, Jeremiah,
the prophet.

Posted by sherry at June 22, 2004 01:06 PM
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