It is hotter than Blue Blazes here.
(According to word-detective, there are three kinds of "blaze" in English. The "fire" sense of "blaze" comes from the very old Germanic word "blason," meaning "torch" and was known in English by 1000 A.D., although it was spelled "blase" for several hundred years. "Blazes" as a slang expression derives from this sense and originally referred to the flames of hell. The "blue" in "blue blazes" is just an alliterative intensifier and has no real meaning.) Aside from that and after 5 loads of laundry it is quite apparent I need to mow. As Scarlet would have said;
I’ll think about it tomorrow!
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
The Greeting Committee
It is hotter than Blue Blazes here.
(According to word-detective, there are three kinds of "blaze" in English. The "fire" sense of "blaze" comes from the very old Germanic word "blason," meaning "torch" and was known in English by 1000 A.D., although it was spelled "blase" for several hundred years. "Blazes" as a slang expression derives from this sense and originally referred to the flames of hell. The "blue" in "blue blazes" is just an alliterative intensifier and has no real meaning.) Aside from that and after 5 loads of laundry it is quite apparent I need to mow. As Scarlet would have said;
I’ll think about it tomorrow!
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