Favorite words

 

My two favorite words today are “comport” and “Velveeta”.

 

From dictionary.com:

v. com·port·ed, com·port·ing, com·ports
v. tr.

To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner: Comport yourself with dignity.

v. intr.

To agree, correspond, or harmonize: a foreign policy that comports with the principles of democracy.

 

It’s one of those light but heavy words that people will soon be saying a lot. I just have a feeling.

 

As for Velveeta….

I know Velveeta is just a word — a trademarked word at that. But if she were alive in life-sized, mascot-like Scrabble tiles, shy as a wallflower at a crowded cool-people party, I would be the first to ask her to dance. And Velveeta — all eight letters, 16 legs of her and I — would dance a hip-hugging, heart-thumping tango. And all would stop to watch us, envious of our flowering, cheesy love.