That Really Gets my Goat….

I’ll be the first to admit that there are many sayings out there that I just simply don’t understand. First of all I am always hearing, “well it was raining cats and dogs so we stayed inside.” Cats and dogs eh? If this were the case we have much bigger issues than not being able to go outdoors! And then there’s “the little girl is cute as a button.” I guess as far as buttons go I have seen some rather attractive ones but can you imagine using that the other way and saying, “hey Laura love your blouse, the buttons are as cute as a little girl.” And then there’s the ever popular “there’s more than one way to skin a cat.” Now this one seems rather inhumane and fruitless all at the same time. One of my mom’s favorite things to say was, “the whole ball of wax.” What wax, and dare I ask from where? And more importantly why are we keeping it? And last but not least people will tell me they went the whole nine yards. As an avid football fan I always imagine that they are some sort of underachiever…. I mean come on… they haven’t even got a first down with their measly 9 yards.

But this brings me to one old saying that has stuck around for decades that I can fully and completely understand and that is, “I’m a happy camper.” There are conflicting stories as to where this originated but it’s commonly believed that kids especially were at their utmost happiest when they were camping. To me this old saying seems pretty spot on. I would struggle to think of anything other place I’d be happier and more content than sitting outside by the campfire and only feet away from my travel trailer with all it’s luxuries. So while I usually find sayings silly and outdated this is one that I foresee hanging around for years to come.