tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post700458886643896194..comments2023-11-02T03:10:39.674-07:00Comments on GeeeeeZ!: Historical Trivia....funZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-17624890262108392092014-05-21T02:34:02.790-07:002014-05-21T02:34:02.790-07:00Funny I used that expression on here a couple week...Funny I used that expression on here a couple weeks ago talking with Imp, I believe. <br /><br />But growing up, I lived next to a crick, not a creek. So it was "God willing and the crick don't rise" in my house. One of many of my mother's sayings she still uses to this day. <br /><br />I say creek when I'm talking about any other small stream, but I still say crick when I'm talking about the one I grew up next to. Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121530659338322937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-58176692513823357152014-05-19T22:23:52.422-07:002014-05-19T22:23:52.422-07:00The saying it's raining cats and dogs was firs...The saying it's raining cats and dogs was first noted in the 17th century, not the 16th. A number of theories as to its origin exist:<br /><br />By evoking the image of cats and dogs fighting in a riotous, all-out manner, it expresses the fury of a sudden downpour.<br /><br />Primitive drainage systems in use in the 17th century could be overwhelmed by heavy rainstorms, leading to gutters overflowing with debris that included dead animals.<br /><br />In Northern European mythology, it is believed cats influence the weather and dogs represent wind.<br /><br />The saying might have derived from the obsolete French word catadoupe, meaning waterfall or cataract.<br /><br />It might have come from a similar-sounding Greek phrase meaning "an unlikely occurrence."Impertinenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949905441786404348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-41034280856811337502014-05-19T22:21:16.138-07:002014-05-19T22:21:16.138-07:00"Like I said, they took their yearly bath in ..."Like I said, they took their yearly bath in May, but it was just a big tub that they would fill with hot water. The man of the house would get the privilege of the nice clean water. <br /><br />Then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was pretty thick. Thus, the saying, "don't throw the baby out with the bath water," it was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it.<br /><br />Although the admonition against throwing the baby out with the bathwater dates back to the 16th century, its roots are Germanic, not English. <br /><br />Its first written occurrence was in Thomas Murner's 1512 versified satirical book Narrenbeschwörung, and its meaning is purely metaphorical. (In simpler terms, no literal babies or bathwater, just a memorable mental image meant to drive home a bit of advice against overreaction.)"Impertinenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949905441786404348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-48223990369385743362014-05-19T21:11:47.111-07:002014-05-19T21:11:47.111-07:00Ah, these are fun! Kid picked my favorite! But I ...Ah, these are fun! Kid picked my favorite! But I also like <b>Don't throw the baby out with the bath water.</b> It comes from the day when a family heated one tub of water, and people bathed serially, typically from oldest to youngest. <br /><br />My mother grew up in such a home. Bath water was heated once a week on a wood-fired stove. The first in had to be a little tough - it was hot! Her mom would add more as bathers changed. But the last one got the murkiest water. And that was the youngest and smallest. Hence - don't throw the baby out with the bath water.Baysiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562129788572031587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-43618549912445755732014-05-19T20:58:54.061-07:002014-05-19T20:58:54.061-07:00thanks, Ducky...good ones.
But I may never say &qu...thanks, Ducky...good ones.<br />But I may never say "raining cats and dogs again!"...what an image.<br /><br />Imp; maybe it's just me; feels like 'up a creek without a paddle' is pretty clear just as it is.<br /><br />Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-68523099732219485262014-05-19T20:32:55.417-07:002014-05-19T20:32:55.417-07:00Sleep tight -- refers to a time when mattresses we...Sleep tight -- refers to a time when mattresses were supported by rope and had to be tightened every so often.<br /><br /><br />It’s raining cats and dogs -- refers to the dirty streets of England in the 17th and 18th centuries. It would rain so hard that dead dogs and cats would be washed around the streets.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-22477659318604739382014-05-19T20:27:50.235-07:002014-05-19T20:27:50.235-07:00@Z:
I had to look it up. It referred to sailors a...@Z:<br /><br />I had to look it up. It referred to sailors and / or the wounded in battle being removed from ships and transported up a river to a hospital or burial...hence they're up the creek without a paddle...more or less.<br /><br />And I agree with the sentiments expressed in your last paragraph and sentence. Thanks.Impertinenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949905441786404348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-83794682050151140322014-05-19T20:22:38.062-07:002014-05-19T20:22:38.062-07:00Imp: I think "up a creek without a paddle&quo...Imp: I think "up a creek without a paddle" is just that: up a small river without anything to move you....more clearly defined than the ones in my post, you see?<br /><br />Law and Order; If I can encourage another great post out of you, I'll be happy.<br />And I'd love to hear your take on the vets situation and the American Legion.<br /><br />I'm very curious about Shinseki and I back/forth on whether he should go.<br />When I heard Obama was briefed on this in 2008 and promised to do something and hasn't, I knew Shinseki must have known, too, and I think I'm on the Legion's side about him now; he has to go.<br /><br />Also, I don't want to offend ANY of my fantastic military vets here at geeeZ, but I'm a little weary of people saying they think "heroes" should not be criticized because they served our country. MANY people we probably wouldn't respect were in the armed services..drafted, enlisted, whatever.<br />If someone is respectable and serviced his/her country, MORE POWER TO THEM, but we shouldn't think a 'hero' needs to stay if he's NOT done a good job just because he's a vet...no?Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-9260442197122858892014-05-19T17:57:33.701-07:002014-05-19T17:57:33.701-07:00How about..."up the creek without a paddle&qu...How about..."up the creek without a paddle"?Impertinenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949905441786404348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-68415690121107472012014-05-19T17:41:17.225-07:002014-05-19T17:41:17.225-07:00Z,
Only a woman would include "cut the balls ...Z,<br />Only a woman would include "cut the balls off" in a sentence. Yikes!!<br /><br />I'm a very proud member of the American Legion and even more proud that they've been all over the betrayal of veterans by the government. I'm cooking something up about that and will write it in a couple of days. I've lazy for a while. Thanks for your encouragement. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-50010123231566045682014-05-19T17:30:13.886-07:002014-05-19T17:30:13.886-07:00Kid: I laughed out loud with the "in a libta...Kid: I laughed out loud with the "in a libtard fashion" which was NOT on this description of monkey balls :-)<br />Actually, I cut the balls one off my list (pardon the pun) because well...I figured let a guy include that one !! I swear!<br /><br />Fredd...very good ones!<br /><br />By the way, Law and Order..come by and let me know when you have a new post, will you? I keep looking and so far, no good! Save me the minute!! Smile!Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-39638679957195517182014-05-19T17:14:04.629-07:002014-05-19T17:14:04.629-07:00WWII fighter planes .50 caliber ammunition belts w...WWII fighter planes .50 caliber ammunition belts were 27 feet long, hence the phrase "I gave him the whole 9 yards" when a pilot used all his ammo on an individual target.<br /><br />A Brass Monkey was a flat square chunk of brass with indentations in it that just fit cannonballs and was placed near the cannons on the old wooden warships. The cannonballs would be stacked on this in the shape of a pyramid. When it got cold enough, the brass would shrink and the balls were no longer well supported and would sometimes roll off in a libtardlike fashion - hence, Cold enough to freeze the balls of a brass monkey.<br />Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05287399775879832602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-14014516815728293672014-05-19T17:12:37.309-07:002014-05-19T17:12:37.309-07:00Anyone who has visited Big Bend National Park in T...Anyone who has visited Big Bend National Park in Texas knows of Judge Roy Bean. <br /><br />Back in Roy's day, many murders were committed by husbands beating their wives to death with big pieces of fire wood. <br /><br />Because Judge Bean was such a caring, kindly soul, he decreed that hence forth, to keep the deaths of women down to reasonable levels, men were only allowed to beat their wives with branches no thicker than that of a thumb, hence 'the rule of thumb.'Freddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778430453468720627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-7415383840626250962014-05-19T17:05:51.543-07:002014-05-19T17:05:51.543-07:00Law and Order, I'm so glad; and thanks for th...Law and Order, I'm so glad; and thanks for that great input!<br /><br />Bob.."Horse feathers!?" Where did THAT come from, right? :-)Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-59985500004253184342014-05-19T16:29:35.610-07:002014-05-19T16:29:35.610-07:00Horse feathers! I don't believe a word of it. ...Horse feathers! I don't believe a word of it. <br /><br /> 'mind your own bee's wax.' <br />Oh, come on. You know that's phonetically related to "mind your own business". Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665311979954859271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-23533780620196281762014-05-19T16:20:55.218-07:002014-05-19T16:20:55.218-07:00Z,
I, too, love the beginnings of old sayings. I ...Z,<br />I, too, love the beginnings of old sayings. I recently was doings research on my family. They hail from Switzerland and settled in Lancaster county, Pa., home of the Conestoga Wagon. I've done research on these wagons and it's interesting.<br /><br />First, they were able to haul up to 6 tons of cargo. The wagons had no seats, so these first "teamsters" who delivered cargo would sit on the left side lead horse nearest the wagon. This set up the American practice of driving on the right side of the road and steering from the left. <br /><br />The horses were outfitted with bells on their harnesses to warn oncoming wagons. The teamsters wanted to arrive at their destination as quickly and safely as possible. However, sometimes the road would stop them requiring they ask other teamsters for help. <br /><br />Tradition dictated that they give their harness bells to their helper. Therefore, all teamsters wanted to "be there with bells on." <br /><br />The teamsters were a rough bunch who lived on the road chancing Indian or animal attacks. They were known to smoke cheaply made cigars sometimes up to a foot long, mostly to keep their mouth closed in order to keep from inhaling bugs and also it curbed their thirst. These cigars were forever known as "stogies", named in honor of the teamsters and their wagons.<br /><br />Loved your post! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-13687490685977211802014-05-19T13:32:58.258-07:002014-05-19T13:32:58.258-07:00I had just heard recently about the Creek referenc...I had just heard recently about the Creek reference... great post Z.......<br /><br />I think I heard that the saying Wet your Whistle had to do with wetting a scythe during harvest so it would not whistle when it cut crops... and of course, when they did that, they took a swig at the same time...<br /><br />Are new sayings still being made up like these, or is that age past?Dave Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16777087329254991970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-47960166754217082702014-05-19T10:58:41.913-07:002014-05-19T10:58:41.913-07:00I'm glad you all enjoyed these; I really love...I'm glad you all enjoyed these; I really love to know where expressions come from.<br /><br />If anybody has any to add, let us know!Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-27891120219360346742014-05-19T10:36:03.941-07:002014-05-19T10:36:03.941-07:00**smile****smile**Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-83881945711732703702014-05-19T10:31:24.762-07:002014-05-19T10:31:24.762-07:00Love them!! (-:
C-CSLove them!! (-:<br />C-CSchristian soldierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04781627688988991192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-71794588264909811832014-05-19T10:15:29.666-07:002014-05-19T10:15:29.666-07:00Thanks for posting these, I didn't realize the...Thanks for posting these, I didn't realize the Creek referred to the tribe.Constitutional Insurgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-14047825536116720852014-05-19T10:00:15.066-07:002014-05-19T10:00:15.066-07:00Much better over the morning omelet and coffee tha...Much better over the morning omelet and coffee than politics.<br /><br />Some interesting stuff.<br /><br />Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-564767326433108322014-05-19T09:27:15.396-07:002014-05-19T09:27:15.396-07:00@Z:
"men and women took baths only twice a y...@Z:<br /><br />"men and women took baths only twice a year (May and October) "...<br /><br />I thought it was only once a year and in May...hence the reason for June brides because by that time the brides were clean!? And the grooms too...LOL<br /><br />What a great posting...it's amazing to see and learn how common sayings, phrases and habits morphed into our current use and vernacular. I wonder what words or phrases / slang of today will make it the next 100 or two hundred years and remain in use?Impertinenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949905441786404348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-56702636251678065922014-05-19T09:25:30.337-07:002014-05-19T09:25:30.337-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Impertinenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949905441786404348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-16561689453096293372014-05-19T06:38:31.646-07:002014-05-19T06:38:31.646-07:00Z - I like the one that says - "God willin...Z - I like the one that says - "God willin' and the Creek don't rise." I never would guess where that came from.<br /><br />Have a great day.sue haneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09901297559322048359noreply@blogger.com