The Cows Came Home

I'm so glad our neighboring farmer is going natural with his fertilizers.

Really. I am.

So what if my house smells like the cows came home and partied all night long.

(Sigh)

City vs Country - language confusion

When we moved from the city to the country we noticed the obvious differences . . . lighter traffic, fewer people, more open spaces. But there are subtle differences also. Some words are different down here.

• In the city it's a street. In the country it's a road.
• In the city it's a driveway. In the country it's a lane.
• In the city you eat lunch at midday and dinner in the evening. In the country you eat dinner at midday and supper in the evening. This one can get you in trouble. If your neighbor says "come over for coffee after dinner" and you don't know about this difference you are likely to be mucking out the horse stalls when your neighbor calls and says "Did you change your mind? The coffee's ready!" Oops.
• In the city your purchases are put in a bag. In the country "would you like a sack?".
• In the city you spend an hour cutting the grass. In the country you spend the afternoon mowing.
• In the city you get a job. In the country you are "helping out" - you are working and are getting paid but you're "helping out".
• In the city "it rained cats and dogs yesterday". In the country "we got 2 3/8" of rain".
• In the city "it drizzled" and in the country "we got 1/8 of an inch of rain".

And a couple of my favorites:

• In the city the store is kitty-corner from the park. In the country the store is katty-wampus from the park.
• In the city if you are driving and slip on the ice you skidded. In the country you whipped a kitty.

And my last one for today . . .
In the city the kids bring a favorite book or a favorite toy for show and tell.

In the country you bring your dad's tractor to school for show and tell.