Today's writing prompt uses the word, "senator." A senator, by today's definition, is a person who has been elected by a state to sit on the United States senate to represent the people's political views and concerns to the federal government.
Where did the word come from? Well, I'm glad you asked! The word "senator," is of ancient Roman origin and stems from a word meaning, "Old." If that isn't funny enough, "senator" is also closely related to the word "Senile," essentially making the word "senator" mean, "old and senile."
So, the next time you overhear your parents or friends talking about the elected officials in the government, you can educate them on the origins of the word, "senator." I bet they'll get a laugh out of it.
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