Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

Before we had the phrase "thrown under the bus" - many people used to say "sold him down the river." What most people fail to realize is that the phrase "sold him down the river" has its roots (no pun intended) in slavery. Oftentimes a slave owner would break up a black family by selling a member "down the river" to a larger plantation. In its original form the phrase meant the awful betrayal of an innocent... Changing gears here - I just want to mention that I still have a sneaking feeling that Ted Knight fakd his own death... Did you know that the word "Canadian" is often used as bar slang for a non-tipper? You won't learn that from a Snapple bottle cap... Donald Duck is usually singled out for not wearing pants but what about Winnie the Pooh?... Where do the white lab rats and mice come from? Think about it. Are they some sort of snow rodents? I don’t think so. They are probably some sort of genetic anomalies. I think scientists should have to note that fact in their findings. Instead of reading something like, “Scientists find that excessive caffeine causes cancer in lab mice” – the report should read, “Scientists find that excessive caffeine causes cancer in genetically altered rodents.” Makes a difference on your reaction doesn’t it?