tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post1534161471121792021..comments2024-03-27T02:29:51.388-05:00Comments on a little birdie told me so: Smile for Similes-Honk if You can Explainsteviewrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14233066158555762167noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-38466427243128414642009-10-24T13:30:34.340-05:002009-10-24T13:30:34.340-05:00...the church mouse only gets crumbs on potluck ni......the church mouse only gets crumbs on potluck night. The rest of the time it's pretty scarce around a church. <br /><br />Love your drawings! Charming. :)Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576820565521582322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-10509790226492997102009-10-24T03:40:13.455-05:002009-10-24T03:40:13.455-05:00I'm still pondering on the mouse thing ...!!
...I'm still pondering on the mouse thing ...!!<br /><br />JeanneReading Tea Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928999793157507134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-50209669550793412522009-10-23T09:22:47.539-05:002009-10-23T09:22:47.539-05:00Yes, as mad as a hatter, I think, refers to The Ma...Yes, as mad as a hatter, I think, refers to The Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland... :)maryt/theteachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516961981692076719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-69156037827969649472009-10-22T23:38:01.211-05:002009-10-22T23:38:01.211-05:00Thanks for the info guys! I knew there was an exp...Thanks for the info guys! I knew there was an explanation out there. People don't just start saying wacko things out of the blue...well, they don't unless they are as mad as a hatter.....those poor hatters, sacrificing their sanity for fashion....I suppose the hat makers that managed to escape madness were as happy as the proverbial clam in high tide.<br /><br />Bada bing bada boom!steviewrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233066158555762167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-43703552608608181582009-10-22T16:37:16.459-05:002009-10-22T16:37:16.459-05:00I need to loan you my word origins book. But there...I need to loan you my word origins book. But there are some wonderful websites, too. I'm mad as a hatter for etymology!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-30329555883336815712009-10-22T15:58:34.368-05:002009-10-22T15:58:34.368-05:00According to wisegeek.com, the complete expression...According to wisegeek.com, the complete expression is "happy as a clam at high tide". It goes on to say...<br /><br />.... Anyone who has ever hunted for clams knows they must be dug when the tide is low. They’re almost impossible to find in high tide, and it would be dangerous to venture too far out into deep water. Thus a clam can said to be quite happy at high tide, since it’s in no danger, at least from humans, of being made into a meal.....<br /><br />so there you have it!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-26692419369896639162009-10-22T15:47:38.681-05:002009-10-22T15:47:38.681-05:00A smiling clam refers to autistics because they sm...A smiling clam refers to autistics because they smile from ear to ear? I don't get that at all. Who says they smile from ear to ear....or constantly? I'm going to look that one up.....Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-41703232708718924072009-10-22T15:05:23.183-05:002009-10-22T15:05:23.183-05:00LOL I think we now have the hat thing down pat. b...LOL I think we now have the hat thing down pat. but it's like nursery rhymes and all the meanings behind those.<br /><br />weird how it happensCharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-55044817721676011762009-10-22T14:03:16.845-05:002009-10-22T14:03:16.845-05:00Well, I don't know about all of those, but the...Well, I don't know about all of those, but the one that's always driven me nuts is from my Alabama grandmother..."as happy as a dead pig in the sunshine..."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07836025853467638590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-17458008624418114022009-10-22T14:02:25.880-05:002009-10-22T14:02:25.880-05:00Mad as a hatter might be from Alice in Wonderland ...Mad as a hatter might be from Alice in Wonderland .. aha someone provided a link .. off I go!Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-2267259423382468222009-10-22T14:01:45.309-05:002009-10-22T14:01:45.309-05:00I am not sure about the rest, but mad hatters were...I am not sure about the rest, but mad hatters were actually mad as they used to get mercury poisoning. Mercury was used in the process of curing felt in some hats, and the hatters inhaled the mercury fumes.;) I know this from the Irishman.;)<br />xoZuzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137958790178864561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-90637531857977148142009-10-22T12:10:19.387-05:002009-10-22T12:10:19.387-05:00Stevie, here's a fun web site that gives the ...Stevie, here's a fun web site that gives the "meaning and origins of phrases"<br /><br /> http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/a.htmlPat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-83325058959074395822009-10-22T12:06:50.798-05:002009-10-22T12:06:50.798-05:00I can answer whereas "Mad as a hatter" c...I can answer whereas "Mad as a hatter" came from....when hats were handmade in the 1800's from felt, the process often incurred using mercury. The toxic mercury was absorbed into the bloodstream, and affected the nervous systems of hatters, causing them to tremble and appear insane.Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-53614570198343358422009-10-22T12:03:00.045-05:002009-10-22T12:03:00.045-05:00Hatters are mad because of the mercury they used i...Hatters are mad because of the mercury they used in their craft. The smiling clam is due solely to autistics for they appear to be smiling from ear to ear.<br />The rest I could only guess at so Good menial health to you until next time.<br />SimoneThe romantic query letter and the happy-ever-afterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382165250238920938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560071949400915555.post-74596868816364914662009-10-22T11:48:19.053-05:002009-10-22T11:48:19.053-05:00Oh, my goodness, now you are going to make my brai...Oh, my goodness, now you are going to make my brain start pondering, no easy task but I shall try. If I come up with anything, I will come back and offer my opinions, for what they are worth.RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.com