Who’s the Nick in “nickname”? No one, actually. The word was originally “ekename” in Middle English, and “an ekename” eventually became “a nickname.” (Thanks to Bil Munsil of Mesa, Ariz.)
French fashion designer Givenchy designed much of the wardrobe of actress Audrey Hepburn, and was one of the favorite designers of Jacqueline Kennedy. Givenchy’s first name, the same as a U.S. vice president of the past 40 years, is:
A) Hubert
B) Spiro
C) Walter
D) Albert
Tuesday’s answer: In any calendar year, April 4 (4/4), June 6 (6/6), Aug. 8 (8/8) and Oct. 10 (10/10) will always fall on the same day of the week. Dec. 12 (12/12) too, by the way. There are always 63 days (exactly nine weeks) between each of these successive dates. (Thanks to Richard Silvestri of Valley Stream, N.Y.)
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