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Under
the Weather.
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Belived
to have originated in the British Nayv. When a sailor was ill, he was
kept below decks, and thus 'Under the Weather'.
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Upper
Crust.
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Bread
was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the
loaf, the family got the middle & the guests of course got the
'Upper Crust'.
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Wake.
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Lead
cups were used to drink ale or whiskey and the combination would sometimes
knock them out for a few days. Finding someone in this state would take
them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out out on
the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around,
eat, drink and wait to see if they would wake up, hence the custom of
holding a 'Wake'.
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Wet
your Whistle.
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In
some pubs in old England the locals had a whistle baked into the rim
or handle of their ceramic jugs. So when they needed a refill, they
used their whistle to get some service.
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What
is Yours by Divine Right, no one else can take it away from you.
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God has the final say in our lives and He has a plan and a purpose for us in our lives rather than man. Sent in by Roxanne Wodtli. |
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What
will it pofit you if you gain the world but lose your soul;what can
you give to get it back.
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This means that worldly pleasures have no value if you have to sacrifice your immortal inner self, integrity and peace of mind to obtain them.You cannot buy your soul back because you have nothing valuable enough to offer; the power you did the deal with obviously considered your soul more valuable than the world which is why it took the trade in the first place. Sent in By George Jarrold |
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White
Elephant.
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P.T. Barnum who had a circus heard about a 'White Elephant' in India so he bought it without seeing it. When it arrived he was horrified to see that the elephant was not white but covered in large pink blotches. The paying public were not too impressed so Barnum had to keep it hidden from public view. Thus the term 'White Elephant' came to mean generally useless but too valuable to th owner. Sadly the elephant died later in a fire. |
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Where
the corpse lies the vultures will gather.
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This means that where ever you find rotteness and corruption you will find unscrupulous ,dishonest and cruel people who feed off and thrive on corruption. Sent in By George Jarrold |
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