Happy Weekend.
Everything has been rained out this weekend. Bleh. I am spending some time reading my new book. Why You Say It {The Fascinating Stories Behind Over 600 Everyday Words and Phrases}. This is a much different read than my usual snarky romantic novels. I like it because I can pick it up and put it down without missing a beat. Have 3 minutes to wait in the car line? You can read up on a few phrases. I have been very entertained learning about phrases that I use everyday. Why do we say goosebumps, ducks in a row, or up to snuff? You would be surprised to learn how these words/phrases found their way into our everyday language.
My favorite fact that I learned is that the word Hot Dog actually is named after the dachshund! Yes, that’s right, because the original frankfurter resembles the shape of my beloved pet – it soon became universally called a hot dog. I thought it was the other way around. You know, the dog looks like the hot dog…so people started calling dachshunds hot dogs. I was happy to learn that it was the other way around! My dog is so proud to have helped name a popular food 
This would be a great gift for Father’s Day – my father-in-law loves interesting facts.
Mimi @ The Things We do replied:
Does it also answer which came first, the chicken or the egg? And which came first, the cardinal as in bird or the Cardinal as in Holy Vatican dudes… I would suspect the latter came first – but still..
March 13, 2010 at 2:41 pm. Permalink.