Have you read American Sayings And Where They Come From? Because this is basically part two about all the American phrases. The Tail Wagging The Dog A smaller version of this is “wag the dog” meaning to divert attention to less important issues to get away with bigger issues. A “tail wagging the dog” situation …
Continue reading “These American Phrases Are Funny, Use Them”
Have you ever used these funky British sayings, phrases like “pop your clogs” or “bee’s knees?” Here are more things to say if you want to expand your verbiage. Cack-handed If you did something “cack-handed,” it means you did it in an uncomfortable, clumsy or awkward way. The word ‘cack’ is old-fashioned slang for feces …
Continue reading “Funky British Sayings And Their Meanings, So Now You Know”
Have you read The History of Dessert on a Stick And Where They Came From? Because this is part two. It takes 43 pounds of ice to manufacture and deliver one gallon of ice cream. But Harry Burt created the delivery truck. Ford was producing reliable trucks at the time and Burt wanted to rework …
Continue reading “All About Sweets On A Stick And Their Origin”
These sayings are funny and pretty common. Do you use sayings like “belly up” and “burst at the seams”? A Hot Potato The idea is that “no one wants to touch a hot potato,” and this saying means that there’s a topic that no one wants to touch, a “hot potato” topic, if you will. …
Continue reading “Do You Know Where These Sayings Come From: Part One”
Do you see “hummers” and also think of Pocahontas? There are so many things to learn about the hummingbird! Some hummingbird species like the Anna’s and Costa’s are singing birds. Like other animals, they commonly make aggressive sounds like chattering or squealing. Hummingbirds prefer nectar over feeders. Hummers have over 1,000 feathers. Their legs are …
Continue reading “Hummingbirds Are Known As Hummers And Other Fun Facts”
Do you know the history of dessert on a stick? There are two main guys and it’s a whole story. In the winter of 1905 in San Fran, Frank Epperson was drinking a powdered fruit drink when he accidently left it on the porch. This accident will forever change Epperson’s life. He eventually creates the …
Continue reading “The History of Dessert on a Stick And Where They Came From”
Believe it or not, there are even more September monthly holidays! Here are the rest! Sourdough September Remember when everyone was making sourdough in 2020? Well, that trend never really died and in fact, it’s only growing. People are using their sourdough starters and making all kinds of things with it from cookies to donuts …
Continue reading “The Rest of The September Monthly Holidays To Enjoy”
Some of these things could be a very embarrassing thing but most of them seem more like common occurrences than something truly embarrassing. For British people, If they… Spill their coffee on a fresh white shirt, first thing in the morning. This isn’t the best way to start a day but if it’s first thing …
Continue reading “To British People, Each Of These Are A Very Embarrassing Thing”
These weird history stories may not be well known but they are a little shocking. Do you know these strange stories from the past? We Wanted To Nuke The Moon Yes us, Americans, crazy as it may sound, considered sending a nuclear missile towards the moon. Since WWII we have been in a nuclear arms …
Continue reading “Have You Ever Heard Of These Five Weird History Stories?”
Ancient Egypt had a culture that loved cats, tattoos and makeup. Here are more facts about the longest, on-going civilization in the world. Sphinx were used in Ancient Egypt as bodyguards over sacred sites. A sphinx being the mythological creature with both the head of a human and the body of a lion. The most …
Continue reading “Weird Facts You May Not Know About Ancient Egypt”