Okay, here are some little know facts about how some common phrases came into existence. Bob will be adding periodically to this page so check back on it occasionally. He just had to share with everybody.
Q...Where did piss poor come from?
A... They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee in a pot and then once a day it was taken and sold to the tannery... if you had to do this to survive you were "Piss Poor". but worse than that were the really poor folk who couldn't even afford to buy a pot... they "didn't have a pot to piss in" and were the lowest of the low.
Q... Why are most weddings in June?
A... Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and they still smelled pretty good by June. However, since they were starting to smell, brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.
2 weeks after selling our sailboat, we were online looking for another boat. Bought "Tadpole" in April 2013. Tadpole is a trawler made by Nimble. Our model is a 20' Vagabond. Currently, in Iowa visiting family and friends for a few summer months before heading for Arizona.
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6 comments:
How interesting is that!!!! Those two phrases take on a whole new meaning now. Can't wait to hear more.
Hope you both enjoy your trip back to Iowa. Be safe!
WOW, your guy is very informative!!!!! Have to tell you, I have really been enjoying your blog.
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Aunt Sue
Bob, Would you beleive that there is a PSC Flicka in the docks at Saylorville! Marc
So I think you should do sailing terms such as where did "three sheets to the wind" come from?
Deb
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Not to be a downer, but some have suggested that the "piss poor" only dates back to 1946 ... which questions the "tanning" theory. Love knowing the origins (and assumptions) of these kinds of phrases tho. Read towards the bottom:
http://www.snopes.com/language/phrases/wagon.asp
Sounds like a disclaimer is needed... The subject matter of this post is for entertainment purposes only. The information is perhaps folklore and therefore, cannot be considered fact or gospel. It could be that the info was entirely made up by Kevin James' great great great great great grandfather as he sat around the campfire entertaining the early settlers as they traveled westward. Okay, now that was definitely a complete lie.
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