Archive for June, 2012

Idiom of the Week: Bank Hold Up

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The definition of a “hold up” is a delay, or informally it means an attempt to rob (or steal) from someone with a weapon.  It is common to refer to a bank robbery as a “bank hold up”.


Idiom of the Week: Computer Mouse

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A hand held device that controls the cursor on a computer screen.  It is called a mouse because some people think it looks like the animal with a small body and the cord as the tail.


Happy First Day of Summer!

Celebrate Autism Van at the beach

        We are looking forward to a fun summer filled with sunshine, exciting announcements, new adventures, and lots of great Unintentional Humor™ events! Please make sure to check back with us for upcoming event dates that will be posted on our blog and our calendar. HAVE A GREAT SUMMER !!


Idiom of the week: Hit The Sack

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This is a common saying for someone that is going to bed.  It originated long ago when people slept on sacks of hay, before they had mattresses.  People sometimes say, “hit the hay”, which means the same thing.


The Celebrate Autism Van Cross-Country Road Trip

welcome to NC

The Celebrate Autism van finally made it to its new home!  After traveling 10 days, through 15 states and 3,300 miles, the van successfully made it from California to North Carolina.  We had a wonderful trip, with some great pit stops along the way visiting friends and family.   Some of our favorite pit stops [...]


Idiom of the week: Happy Camper

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In honor of our two week long road trip we give you this week’s idiom: Happy Camper!  We will be uploading photos and stories from our cross country trip in the Celebrate Autism van soon.  Stay tuned! An informal way to describe someone that is very happy or satisfied.  It could also be used to [...]