par /pɑr/ –noun
an average, usual, or normal amount, degree, quality, condition, standard, or the like
Yesterday was a subpar day. It was a beautiful day, I think I said that. It was also quite definitely subpar.
It might have been 68 at the A&W but the official high temperature, taken at the place which is responsible for compiling average, usual or normal high temperature, was recorded at 65. The average, or some might say, "par" for the day was 70.
Subpar is below average which might be good in golf. But for nearly every other activity, subpar is just not quite good enough.
Cue the music (I recommend right click on "music" and "Open link in a new tab", then let it run in the background):
Following golf course photo provided for diversion only:
OK, everyone back now?I believe that is a famous song in France, by the way, something about "It rains in Nantes". Having visited the city both TOPWLH and I can vouch for that as can the Guide who has, of course, lived there.
But anyway, 65 on a day when the average is 70 is, just plain is, subpar, totally without regard to what the definition of is is.
Today, on the other hand, was finally the first day of Spring. It felt warm, it was warm, above the average for the day, very acceptable wind, just a really, really, nice day. Totally above par.
1 comment:
Very cool trick with the music. Some clue as to how to turn it off would have been helpful -- I had to close my browser to get it to stop playing. And re-open it to read the rest of your post.
Since I wasn't in on the discussion of how nice a day it was on Wednesday in St. Paul, I'll just say that it rained all day here on Wednesday, and was thus totally subpar.
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