[Spridgets] Happy Spritely July 4th of 250 years

[stanbmason at aol.com]

Spridgeteers and other references to our Sprite Name Sake!
Happy 4th to all my Spritely friends.  In the past I have had a lot of fun making up alternative names on the base root "Sprite" from the creation of Donald and Geoffrey Healey.  I thought I would share what the dictionary/internet says about Sprite and share a tribute to Donald Healey's Birth:



sprite
American  [sprahyt]/ spraɪt /Or spright
noun
sprites   
   -    
(in folklore) an elf, fairy, or goblin.


noun
   
   -    
(in folklore) a nimble elflike creature, esp one associated with water

   -    
a small dainty person

I Guess I used "Have a Spritely life" as a corruption of sprightly life, which I think our favorite ride is more than ever knowing it's advance age of 68 years old (younger than many of it's owners / Racers)



adjective
sprightlier, sprightliest   
   -    
animated or vivacious; lively.
      
      - Synonyms:
         - spry, buoyant, blithe, spirited


adverb
   
   -    
in a sprightly manner.

sprightlyBritish  / ˈspraɪtlɪ /
adjective
   
   -    
full of vitality; lively


Etymology

Origin of sprightly

1590–1600; spright (spelling variant of sprite ) + -ly




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