I'm the weekWORD Host!!

Hi, Wordies!

Yup, I'm the host this week. I can't remember the last time I've hosted so I'm guessing that's a good indication that it's well past my turn.

So...

Drum roll, please.....

This week's word is in honor of my home state.....

*L*O*U*I*S*I*A*N*A

The word is:

"Lagniappe"

(lan~yap)

(lan‘yəp, lăn-yăp‘)

Chiefly Southern Louisiana & Mississippi (origin circa 1844)

1. A small gift presented by a storeowner to a customer with the customer’s purchase.

2. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. Also called regionally boot.

Etymology: Creole < Fr la, the + Sp ñapa, lagniappe < Quechuan yapa

Interesting fact- Napa comes from yapa, which means “additional gift” in the South American Indian language, Quechua, from the verb yapay “to give more”

(The above information from Stan Phelps at Marketing Lagniappe.)

I hope that give you something to get your creative juices flowing, bloggy friends! If you want to play, here are the oh-so-simple rules snagged from Elena who snagged from Junebug who.... you get the idea!

1. Leave me a note in the comment section below (buzzes!) that you want to participate!
2. Create.... for some participants, the "WEEKWORD"conjures an immediate image, memory, or response. You can draw, write, paint, glue, photograph.... oh, the possibilities are endless!!
3. Post your "WEEKWORD" interpretation on your blog by the end of the day, Friday February 25th.
4. Stop by my blog on Friday, February 25th, to see the lis of all the wordies who are playing. Visit their blogs and leave a comment or note that you visited.
5.  Invite your blog visitors to participate.

Happy week-wording! See you Friday~