The Lion And The LambIn Like A Lion ...
Canadians love to talk about the weather. It's no surprise, I guess, because our weather seems to change every day, and more often than not, that change is pretty extreme.
Now that it's March, most of us here in the north will begin to think of spring. March seems to be some mystical dividing point between "Damn, it's cold" and "Such a beautiful day."
Here, people like to chronicle the progress of spring in March with that little aphorism: "In like a lion, out like a lamb."
This phrase apparently evolved from the fact that the early days of March are cold, and the final days of March are generally warm.
I remember first hearing this phrase from a girl I was dating many years ago. At the time, I thought she was referring to my sexual prowess.
So it goes ...
Canadians love to talk about the weather. It's no surprise, I guess, because our weather seems to change every day, and more often than not, that change is pretty extreme.
Now that it's March, most of us here in the north will begin to think of spring. March seems to be some mystical dividing point between "Damn, it's cold" and "Such a beautiful day."
Here, people like to chronicle the progress of spring in March with that little aphorism: "In like a lion, out like a lamb."
This phrase apparently evolved from the fact that the early days of March are cold, and the final days of March are generally warm.
I remember first hearing this phrase from a girl I was dating many years ago. At the time, I thought she was referring to my sexual prowess.
So it goes ...
A lion doesn't hold a candle to a panther ;-)
ReplyDeleteOr a hurricane, I suspect ...
DeleteLovely song, but no sun, here, today. In fact, old man winter has returned, with a vengeance. Back in Wisconsin, I used to hate those Saskatchewan screamers! Now, I complain when I feel 30-degree cold! LOL
ReplyDeleteI have never heard that phrase, "Saskatchewan screamers." It's an appropriate one. But then, out in the prairies, winter was like death, with some temperatures falling to -40 ... brrrrrrrr ...
DeleteI hear it first time and... I enjoy it... even if my first thought was "great, post about lion" lol
ReplyDeleteProbably, here in Bosnia, I shoud also say: "In like a lion, out like a lamb" knowing that today it's sunny, yesterday it was raining, and the day before it was snowing...
Well, you certainly have a mixed-bag of weather in Bosnia ... it must keep you guessing, just like here in Toronto ...
Delete"I remember first hearing this phrase from a girl I was dating many years ago. At the time, I thought she was referring to my sexual prowess."
ReplyDeleteWell, who knows, KJ -- perhaps it was a metaphorical double entendre.
~Manfred
Perhaps ... at least she didn't turn the phrase around ... "In like a lamb, out like a lion."
DeleteIs that even possible?
"Is that even possible?"
Delete... only if you're not enjoying yourself.
~Manfred
Thanks for a good laugh and funny blog. Oh my, one never knows what to expect from you.
ReplyDeleteIs Manfred speaking in tongues? LOL ...
"Oh my, one never knows what to expect from you."
DeleteReally, not even after all these years ... now I feel better than sliced bread ... I never get stale ...
"Is Manfred speaking in tongues? LOL ..."
DeleteI wasn't speaking IN tongues, D., but I could well have been speaking OF tongues though.
~Manfred
I'm chuckling.
ReplyDeleteAhh, then my work here is complete ...
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