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Expressions come and go, but like music, different times
have different styles. Grandpa's expressions were pithy
and to
the point with a bit poetic flourish to them.
The idea is to make up an old timey expression from
time
to
time to celebrate our forbearers.
I know from experience
that slang expressions can catch
on
like a virus. This would make the idea a bit of a game.
Like kickin' a rock uphill, but a game nonetheless.
A novel-length implementation of this idea from 1932
https://en.wikipedi...i/Cold_Comfort_Farm
[pertinax, Jun 09 2020]
Come, let us all put on our people's ancestral garb, drink diabetes inducing central nervous system methylxanthine class stimulant drinks and sing.
https://www.youtube...watch?v=1VM2eLhvsSM
[doctorremulac3, Jun 09 2020]
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Thanks officer but no, that's not the idea. |
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I'll repeat: "The idea is to make up an old timey
expression from time to time to celebrate our
forbearers." |
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This idea stinks worse than Aunty May's stays! |
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So you’ve been sniffing your aunt’s undergarments? |
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How quickly our ideas turn to potty jokes. Yay, have at it.
Haha. We need some humor. Potty or otherwise. |
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To take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. "Gimme five bees for a quarter," you'd say. |
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...that would kill the worm in a bottle of Tequila. |
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I'll repeat: "The idea is to make up an old timey
expression from time to time to celebrate our
forbearers." |
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Do you want me to take this down? Tell you what,
just say: |
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"I want you to take this down." |
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You didn't let me finish my sentence. |
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Was gonna say, you didn't follow the rules. |
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C'mon [doc], yer gonna make the guy angry. And then he'll
be angry. |
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Well I wouldn't want that. |
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Come, let us all go to a hilltop, put on our people's
ancestral garb,
drink diabetes inducing central nervous system
methylxanthine class stimulant drinks and sing. (link) |
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Speaking of love for all humanity, where the hell is
8th? |
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Hey 8th, you OK man? Pretty good brawl here, might
want to get involved. |
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Don't mind the Borg: they have a head full of windchimes. |
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I sent our stalwart alien friend a note via the ether but
they've yet to respond. |
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Probably sharpening their axes. |
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Hmm. Getting a bit concerned here. |
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Hopefully, he's got a pet cat and is just embarrassed. |
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//if he was leaving either to mourn or throw a snit// |
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Hmm. He doesn't do either of those. |
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Hey 8, I hope you're just messing with us. |
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Q has misplaced him, for undisclosed pawn action. [8th] will cleverly complete the task, whilst sticking it to the man, and be back presently. |
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What does that mean in English? I mean US English. |
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[blissmiss] Star Trek references, nothing important. Q is an egotistical super being character that likes playing games with people by tasking them. |
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Perhaps he was "moderated" for being immoderate? |
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I think somebody would have said something by now
if that was the case. |
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