the watch of time

Clichés Upgraded – Part XXII

Spring in fact, if not in deed, starts tomorrow – so here’s more warmth from enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

• The grant for Dr. Frankenstein’s experiments was reduced, so all he could do was make heads or tails
• The fact there was no accounting for taste in estimating corporate goodwill really upset the chocolatier (more…)

TOP 10 Signs of St. Patrick’s Day

• Everyone named Patrick has a halo
• You can’t tell if pedestrians are staggering from liquor or from icy sidewalks
• One day memberships in the Green movement spike (more…)

TOP 10 Benefits of the End of Winter

The end is near, an end is near – hopefully these benefits will soon be here

• Rediscover the joy of walking on flat surfaces
• Construction zones are no longer required for putting on outdoor clothing
• When someone says ‘you know how to shovel it’, there is subtext (more…)

Clichés Upgraded – Part XXI

It’s not spring yet, so here’s more warmth from enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

• I wish you hadn’t lost a step but at least we have a few extras in the closet
• Don’t worry, given it’s a Mobius strip it can’t be expected to make ends meet
• It’s a Mexican standoff since the lady from Tijuana won’t come anywhere near our meeting (more…)

Clichés Upgraded – Part XX

While the calendar now says March, the temperature forecast remains iffy, so here’s more warmth from enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

• If you lose your lunch in that stupid bet it’s going to be a long, long wait for dinner
• I know those growth hormones are impressive, but do you really think they can make a mountain out of a molehill? (more…)

Clichés Upgraded – Part XIX

So much for the calendar, it remains unseasonably cold – which according to a local forecaster gives us more opportunity for record-breaking – but here’s some additional warmth from enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

• They’re adding a mysterious purchase add-on, which means you get the whole kit and caboodle
• If we let sleeping dogs lie then they better behave with integrity when they’re awake (more…)