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)n. Informal
1. Dazzling style; flamboyance; flair.
2. Vigorous spirit; energy or excitement.
[Origin unknown.]
Yup. That pretty much sums me up.
Ok, so many of you know that I have been associated with "pizazz" one way or another for most of my career. It's pretty much how I am introduced at every SinnSavvy show (as well as others), particularly by the Emceeiam. What many of you don't know, is what the hell it means and where it came from. So here you go:
Origin: During San Francisco Pride 2009, it was Rayleen Courtney, Tyler Spencer, Leila Hofstein, the Stage Pups, The Rose City Sirens and myself all crammed into a tiny 1 room apt at the Castro Castle (owned by none other than the famous activist, Dennis Peron). Tyler had been having some pretty bad back pain throughout our trip and with the constant activities and hullabaloo that comes with Pride, it was only getting worse. Remembering that I had some anti-inflammatory medication with me, I burst into the room and shouted "Tyler Spencer, I have something for you! It's called....it's called..." (I could not remember the name of the medication) "PIZAZZ!" cried out Leila in perfect comedic timing. We doubled over in laughter and Pizazz was born.
Meaning: It is what the French call "je ne sais quoi"- it is that extra sparkle. It implicates an added flair but it is as unique as the person exuding it. It's entertaining, it makes people happy, and it's highly contagious.
The Smell of Pizazz: Contrary to popular belief, Pizazz does not smell like gravy all the time. The smell of Pizazz is whatever you believe to be the MOST delicious and excitement-inducing scent. For some this is the smell of fresh cut flowers; for others, perhaps the air right before an electrifying thunderstorm. And I suppose, for a very, very small percentage of people, the most exciting smell in the world is that of gravy. Le sigh...
How to Get Some- Pizazz is inside each and every one of you (I know, kinky right?). You just have to know how to access it. So my advice to you is find the thing that makes you the most happy in the whole world and figure out a way to share it with others. Your creativity will explode, your excitement will transfer and you will have some Pizazz to call your very own.
That's all.
