Cool tidbits of info on the Internet

richlevy · 05-03-2008, 08:32 AM

From Dictionary Word of the Day E-mail

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Sub rosa comes from the Latin, literally "under the rose," from the ancient association of the rose with confidentiality, the origin of which traces to a famous story in which Cupid gave Harpocrates, the god of silence, a rose to bribe him not to betray the confidence of Venus. Hence the ceilings of Roman banquet-rooms were decorated with roses to remind guests that what was spoken sub vino (under the influence of wine) was also sub rosa.

So what do you want to bet that 'Harpo' Marx named himself that as a nod to mythology and not because his character played a harp.

Update:

It appears someone else had the same thought. From the wiki article talk page:

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Harpocrates

it was recently suggested and edited into the harpo page here that harpo was names after harpocrates, the egyptian god of silence. This is untrue according to the autobiography "Harpo Speaks", and I have removed it, but Ill be god damned if this isnt an interesting point. We know that there was great interest in egyption culture or at least fashion in the 20's as well. But even if the card player who gave Harpo his name knew this, it is too interesting that harpo happened to play the harp as well, and wasn't this beore he stopped speaking on stage? As far as I can tell it's all unrelated but even if it partially wasn't, it's very coincidential.... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Everything Inane (talk • contribs) 01:31, 14 February 2007 (UTC).

TheMercenary · 05-05-2008, 05:31 PM

Quite interesting. I enjoy and have DVD's of all the Marx Brothers Movies.

footfootfoot · 05-07-2008, 08:58 PM

If harpo is the god of silence, then it would stand to resaon that the opposite of harpo and silence would be oprah...

BigV · 05-08-2008, 01:17 PM

omg, you crack me up!

Shawnee123 · 05-08-2008, 03:15 PM

Oprah's production company is called "harpo."

footfootfoot · 05-08-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Oprah's production company is called "harpo."

glatt · 05-08-2008, 03:23 PM

I think foot knows. I mean, think about it. Late in the afternoon, after a hard day of work on the addition, what could be better than to crack open a beer and plop down on the couch in front of Oprah?

edit: And I took a phone call while typing this post, so foot slipped right in before me. Now I need one of those "no shit, Sherlock" images.

Shawnee123 · 05-08-2008, 03:45 PM

Well, it was just that it was such a big stretch ,sarcasm intended, to go from harpo to oprah I thought perhaps you had missed the fact.

Those not in the know might think you were a freaking genius.

footfootfoot · 05-09-2008, 10:46 AM

Feeling frisky are we?

Shawnee123 · 05-09-2008, 10:47 AM

Yep. Just messing with you. You silly, you.

footfootfoot · 05-09-2008, 12:03 PM

cuz I'm dade sexy[/fatbastard]

Shawnee123 · 05-09-2008, 12:08 PM

yeah, baybay!

05-05-2008, 05:31 PM	#2
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Quite interesting. I enjoy and have DVD's of all the Marx Brothers Movies. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

05-07-2008, 08:58 PM	#3
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	If harpo is the god of silence, then it would stand to resaon that the opposite of harpo and silence would be oprah... __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

05-08-2008, 01:17 PM	#4
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	omg, you crack me up! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

05-08-2008, 03:15 PM	#5
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Oprah's production company is called "harpo." __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

05-08-2008, 03:45 PM	#8
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Well, it was just that it was such a big stretch ,sarcasm intended, to go from harpo to oprah I thought perhaps you had missed the fact. Those not in the know might think you were a freaking genius. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

05-08-2008, 03:23 PM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I think foot knows. I mean, think about it. Late in the afternoon, after a hard day of work on the addition, what could be better than to crack open a beer and plop down on the couch in front of Oprah? edit: And I took a phone call while typing this post, so foot slipped right in before me. Now I need one of those "no shit, Sherlock" images.

05-09-2008, 10:46 AM	#9
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Feeling frisky are we? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

05-09-2008, 10:47 AM	#10
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Yep. Just messing with you. You silly, you. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

05-09-2008, 12:03 PM	#11
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	cuz I'm dade sexy[/fatbastard] __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

05-09-2008, 12:08 PM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	yeah, baybay! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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