"Parasol" redirects here. For other uses, see Umbrella (disambiguation) or Parasol (disambiguation).
The parasol is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism.
An umbrella or parasol (sometimes colloquially, gamp, brolly, umbrellery, or bumbershoot) is a canopy designed to protect against precipitation or sunlight. The term parasol usually refers to an item designed to protect from the sun, and umbrella refers to a device more suited to protect from rain. Often the difference is the material; some parasols are not waterproof. Parasols are often meant to be fixed to one point and often used with patio tables or other outdoor furniture. Umbrellas are almost exclusively hand-held portable devices; however, parasols can also be hand-held. Umbrellas can be held as fashion accessories.
The word umbrella is from the Latin word umbra, which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek ómbros (όμβρος

. Its meaning is shade or shadow. Brolly is a slang word for umbrella, used often in Britain, New Zealand and Australia. Bumbershoot is a fanciful Americanism from the late 19th century.
tekxt: WIKIPEDIA.ORG
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<lolly> i'd walk through a perfectly good whorehouse to get me a piece of penguin ass
#youthculture (killed your dog)
But yeah. It's getting to the point where I can't think of anything that would make the club any better and it feels stagnant and not fun. I want to give someone else the chance to put some creative juices into it. Make it fun times for all.
And neglecting my own account until I have over three hundred deviations in my message center (and I've stopped watching club images) because I have to get club stuff done is not fun.
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<lolly> i'd walk through a perfectly good whorehouse to get me a piece of penguin ass
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Cheers
Robyn
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Cheer
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