Which US President...

[Arkietuba]

' curious:

- Is anyone required to learn about stuff like this today in American History classes, or is there not enough time left over after studying Oprah and basketball idols? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teapot_Dome_scandal

- Compared to business-as-usual today, this is *really* small potatoes, isn't it?

I studied that in my 11th grade AP American History class about 6 years ago. We didn't cover that as much as we did the "Guilded Age" stuff but we did cover the Teapot Dome Scandal.

[TubaRay]

"I _did_not_empty_my_water_key_on_that_carpet."

LOL

[1895King]

But I heard that "Slick Willie" gave up the sexophone for the whoremonica.

[TubaRay]

But I heard that "Slick Willie" gave up the sexophone for the whoremonica.

Chalk up another: LOL

[Arkietuba]

"Guilded Age"

The age of Guilds? Surely you jest…

Nay, I hope you jest...lol

Maybe it's called different things across the country but that's what our textbook and teacher both called it.

[The Jackson]

Ha ha ha...

I actually made the embarrassing mistake of calling it the Gelded Age. Yeah, it sure was a barrel of laughs for all.

[imperialbari]

[Arkietuba]

Nay, grasshopper, you misread the spelling of the word and folded its definition into another word all together!

It is the Gilded Age, not Guilded Age.

A guild is a group of people formed around a common interest. Gilding is like very thin (cheap) gold plating. A golden age is a great time to be alive. A gilded one looks that way but really is not so great.

From our friends at Merriam-Webster:

gild: to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold

guild: an association of people with similar interests or pursuits ; especially : a medieval association of merchants or craftsmen

I was teasing you for your rather funny typo. But it was not a typo after all, just the wrong word altogether. Now you have clarity, grasshopper! You win a gilded tuba from the Tuba Guild!

Hahaha...gotcha! I guess I just assumed there was only 1 spelling...that's what I get for assuming (and English being a very confusing language). I do need some gilding for my raw brass horn though!

You know what they say when you assume......

[Kevin Hendrick]

"Male gelding llama" ... guess that's not the famous "Dolly the Llama", then ...

[Kevin Hendrick]

Ha ha ha...

I actually made the embarrassing mistake of calling it the Gelded Age. Yeah, it sure was a barrel of laughs for all.

Bet it drove 'em nuts!

[Rick Denney]

"Male gelding llama" ... guess that's not the famous "Dolly the Llama", then ...

I suppose that answers Bloke's question.

Rick "about what we study in school" Denney