030 - Sense of Humor - Tumbler

Episode 030 explodes upon the podcast scene with amazing facts and tidbits .... well perhaps, not exactly 'explodes', more like shyly sneaks into the room.  A Sense of Humor is someting we all want, right? Making people smile and like to have us around with snappy dialog and witty reparte.  Right?.  Well this phrase has a kinda gross origin and it involves blood, phlem, and oh nevermind, you will find out if you listen.
Tumbler? Yes tumble.  Be cool and I will explain why we call drinking thingies tumblers sometimes.  They were originally designed to tumble.
DISCLAIMER: cooking time may vary depending on your oven and/or brain.  Do not use while under the influence of drugs, except marajuana, caffene and Mountain Dew. Not intended for insertion in any orifice.   Consult your podiatrist before listening.

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Phil receives another secret message from the aliens living in his attic. As usual it is a complaint about the cheesburgers.

029 - Log - Leotard - the Naked Truth

Another semi-exciting episode of word origins.  Today I will expain why we "log" something or keep a log - of course it comes from the sea.   And those tight fitting garments called Leotards had an interesting origin.  And lastly another question from our fabulous listeners of why we urge someone to tell 'the naked truth'.   Why is truth forced to stride around without a stitch?   And why is lying allowed to wear whatever it wants?   hmmmmmm?

Phil demonstrates his second most celebrated talent - his incredible folding tongue! 

NOTE! This podcast is NOT affiliated in any way with the National Security Administration.  Just so you know.
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028 - Getting Down to Brass Tacks ; To Steal Someone's Thunder; Pipedream

Episode 28 takes us to the early days of America and back to the Elizabethian theatre for these two phrases.  Getting Down to Brass Tacks means to get down to business and stealing someone's thunder means ... well ... taking their glory and merits away from them.  And a listener asks where the word 'pipedream' comes from; why do we call it that?
This episode sponsored by your grandmother; have you called her recently?  You know she wants to hear from you and it would just take a few minutes to say hi.
Do it now.  You know you will feel better.

Phil massages his brain to ease the pain of thinking too hard 

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027 - Make the Grade; Pan out; Pull the Wool over his Eyes

Episode 27 is another jaunt through the reason why we say some of the things we do like "He can't make the grade" or "It didn't pan out" or "Boy, she sure pulled the wool over his eyes that time!"

This episode sponsored by aliens from Neptune: why should Mars get all the glory they ask?!  Neptunians are cute too and not nearly as messy as Martians.

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026 - Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve; Tilt at Windmills

Episode 26 keeps up the torrid pace of excellence.  More or less.
Why do we say someone wears their heart on their sleeve?  and Why we say that someone Tilts at Windmills.

This episode sponsored by toes; those wonderful things on the end of our feet. Kiss some of them today in appreciation.

Phil's brain begins to overheat as he considers what kind of gumbo to have for lunch

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025 - Not worth his Salt ; Above the salt ; take it with a grain of salt - tinkers dam

Are you worth your salt?  and why do we 'take something with a grain of salt'?  And another question from a listener asks whether "Not worth a Tinker's dam" is profanity.  I assure them it is not and where it comes from.  Another jam packed exciting episode.
Brought to you by Your Gall Bladder: Have you thanked your gall bladder today? I bet not!  but it isn't too late to direct a small thumbs up of gratitude to this small but important organ that helps you digest so many things.   (Unless it has been taken out of course, in which case  you can thank your pancreas.)

Phil gives a big THUMBS UP to his gall bladder  !! And you should too

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024 - Bulls & Bears - Bull Sesion - Topsy Turvey

Episode 24 is jam packed with goodies and interesting word origins.  The stock market jargon 'Bulls & Bears' is explained along with an easy way to remembr which is which.  Why we call a bunch of guys (or girls now) chewing the fat a Bull Session and Topsy-Turvey to answer another letter from our bulging mail sack.   Keep 'em coming folks.
WHOOPS! There are 4 minutes of silence at the end of this episode to commemorate the end of the Spanish-American War .... well, the truth is I forgot to cut it out.  Just don't listen. Unless I can fix it. In which case it will be 6 minutes instead of 10.  
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Phil proudly shows off his spiffy new glasses - two toned no less!