the watch of time

Clichés Upgraded – Part XXVII

More technical glitches preventing postings – hopefully all O.K. now…

As spring battles to catch a foot hold, here’s some vitality from more enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

• The comments expressed on a soap box should stand on their own
• Packing it in your overnight bag is going to make for one tight squeeze on the bus (more…)

TOP 10 Ways to Recognize EARTH DAY

(due to technical difficulties, I was unable to post this yesterday)

It would seem every day implicitly should be Earth Day, but it ain’t necessarily so…

• Take a plant out to lunch
• Put together a time capsule, but store it in your attic instead of in the ground
• Don’t complain about the weather today (even if it’s justified!)
• Avoid the temptation to distribute ‘Earth Awareness’ kits which will largely end up in regular garbage (more…)

Clichés Upgraded – Part XXVI

It’s time for spring to sap forth inspired by more enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

• Only pens and erasers are in there, so what you’ll find is not the sharpest pencil in the box
• Since the only spray paint to miss its target was on the fly we can consider this job a success (more…)

Clichés Upgraded – Part XXV

Spring seems finally to be raining in, so here’s some dry humour from enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

• I’m concentrating on my own sales today, so none of your business takes precedence with me
• The ship’s captain was annoyed because his off-duty crew was not playing with a full deck
• The old ball and chain didn’t bring nearly as much at the auction as we were hoping
• I know it’s the world’s largest handkerchief, but in public it’s nothing to sneeze at (more…)

Clichés Upgraded – Part XXIV

As the new season continues to spring leaks, here’s more warmth from enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

• It would be a shame if, to make sure nice guys finish last, they have to be promised something first
• No holds barred the shoppers from checking out other options for the limited stock (more…)

TOP 10 Easter Alternative Activities

For those focusing on the more secular potential of Easter weekend…

• Set up a chocolate egg bobbing contest
• Chant at flower beds slow to be showing an appearance (more…)

TOP 10 Strategies for Coping with Endless Winter Weather

Since so far the calendar doesn’t mean much in eastern North America…

• Send encouraging texts to the migrating bird population to ‘hang in up there’
• Set up a picnic area around the furnace and break out your t-shirts and shorts (more…)

Clichés Upgraded – Part XXIII

Supposedly it’s spring – here’s more emotive warmth from enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

• The magician’s props weren’t working, so he improvised by calling his act ‘The more things change, the more they stay the same’
• My stomach is tied in knots, which makes it extremely difficult to make my shirt look nice (more…)