by Dictionary Scoop Cowboys in the Old West not only tamed the inhospitable land, but they also forged their own language. They created unrefined similes and metaphors, broke the rules of grammar, flooded figures of speech with humor, and made a verb out of anything. In this article, we review 12 expressions we …
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Have An Oreo Tomorrow, But Call Your Dentist
by Kevin Burton You will perhaps see a contradiction here, but show some moderation, show some discipline. Open your mind as you open your mouth. I’m letting you know a day ahead of time, I’ve got your back. Tomorrow is National Oreo Cookie Day. I have written about Oreos before (“The 110th …
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Chef Boyardee And Midweek Culinary Capers
by Kevin Burton Got re-acquainted with an old boyhood pal last Wednesday and I had lasagna for dinner. Sounds like glad tidings, yes? Well maybe not so much. The “lasagna” came out of a can. This all started with an e-mail from the Interesting Facts website, that alerted me to the …
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