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Swallowed like a postman’s sock

After a lot of walking, the postman's socks would be "swallowed" by his shoes (i.e., the socks would slide down into the shoes because of friction and gravity).

Basketball players have the same problem.

"I see," said the blind carpenter as he picked up his hammer and saw.

Thanks for the explanation. I guess they should wear OTCs, eh?

My postman probably has trouble keeping his underwear from being swallowed by his pants, since he drives a truck all day. No walking in our neck of the woods.

(and why do woods have necks?)

(and why do woods have necks?)

Good question. When you find out, be sure to let us know, okay?

Basketball players have the same problem


......as do speedy walkers.

from etymology.com

Neck:
"O.E. hnecca "neck, back of the neck" (a fairly rare word) from P.Gmc...."

"...neck of the woods (Amer.Eng.) is attested from 1780 in the sense of "narrow stretch of woods."

Since the anatomical neck came first, narrow stretches of woods apparently looked like necks to someone looking down on a section of trees.

an unbelievably over-used term by meterologists
in our neck of the woods. Almost on a daily basis.

an unbelievably over-used term by meteorologists in our neck of the woods. Almost on a daily basis.

I've never heard our meteorologists use the it. Apparently, they don't want to sound local, so they use terms like area, region, and corridor.

Interesting. I've heard it on all four major networks.
But I am glad to know where it came from, as I've
toyed with the idea of searching it out myself. But
too lazy.

I don't know where "kick the bucket" came from, but it has a part in the beginning of the movie, "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World." When Jimmy Durante's character dies on the hillside, one of his legs straightens out and kicks a bucket down the hill.

As to the CSM writer's example of "go to bat," yes, it's true that everyone bats in baseball (except the pitcher in the American League who has a Designated Hitter, at least in AL parks). However, there is also a "pinch hitter" in baseball, where another player replaces the current batter. However, he also replaces the batter in the line-up, taking over his position in the field.

I did like the German idiom, "With these people, you have to begin with Adam and Eve."