Reader Opinions
Confused – (best thing since sliced bread) January 23, 2020
Lol ok Clara, although I believe Red Skelton said this back in 1954.
Beheaded chix as a child – (like a chicken with its head cut off) January 21, 2020
Living on the Arkansas farm with my grandparents who were born in 1898, I was quite young 6-7 when I was taught to “wring chickens necks.” I’m sure it must have been pretty gruesome the first time I watched my grand mother do the same. But I have no remembrance of the event. I began living with them when I was only 3.
Anonymous – (spanner in the works) January 21, 2020
According to legend, the phrase was coined in New Zealand in 1828 in a place called Whangamomona. The world’s first ever oil well was supposedly drilled there. They have a plaque there to commemorate it. This is what it says…
This is the site of the World’s First Oil Well drilled here in 1828. Legend has it that Mr Ewen McGregor set up the derrick and drilled a hole 700 feet deep. All was going well and signs of an oil strike were imminent when his son Jethro dropped a spanner down the hole. From this incident the term, ‘A spanner in the works’, originated, and is now known world-wide. The spanner was not retrievable and so another hole was drilled, this time to 1200 feet, where gas was struck. Alas Ewen’s other son Cletus fell into this hole, and ended all prospecting on the site.
I have no idea if this is a hoax or not, but I have the photo from when I visited the township last month. Happy to send it through if you like?
Hoist Petard – (once in a blue moon) January 20, 2020
My wife who was born in Maui where the the night skies shimmer with stars, adds the distinction, “Once in a Great Blue Moon.”
MathiasTCK – (over and out) January 12, 2020
Seems to contradict itself
#NovaScotia – (born with a silver spoon in mouth) January 11, 2020
Silver is one of the best-known antibiotics, If a child was borne sick they were given a silver spoon to suck on for its antibiotic properties.
Anonymous – (a friend in need is a friend indeed) January 10, 2020
A true friend is someone who will be there for you regardless of what ever the need may be in your life, Whether it be a place to live, clothes, food,or even money.
Anonymous – (rock the boat) January 10, 2020
Well I have another one, “Ricki rocked the boat when he write a poem about how much he loved Jenny.”
Anonymous – (a piece of cake) January 9, 2020
Solving the question paper was a piece of cake
Rita – (born with a silver spoon in mouth) January 5, 2020
I was told over 50+ years that because of the wealth of affording real silver spoons there was a health benefit of daily eating off of silver. It was a medicinal preventive as pure silver builds the immune system.
