| Tuesday, April 11, 2006 |
| What Happened to the King's English? |
Remember when "hippie" meant big in the hips -
And a "trip" involved travel in cars, planes and ships?
A "Pot" was a vessel that we cooked things in,
And "hooked" was what Granny's rug may have been.
When "neat" meant well-organized, tidy and clean,
And "grass" was a ground cover, usually green.
When "lights", not people; were turned on and off,
And the "pill" was something you took for a cough?
When "fuzz" was a substance - fluffy like lint,
And "bread" came from bakeries not from the mint.
When "square" meant a 90-degree angle form,
And "cool" was a temperature not quite so warm.
When a "roll" was a bun and a "rock" was a stone,
And a "hang-up" was something you did with your phone.
When "chicken" meant poultry and "bag" was a sack,
And "junk" trashy cast-offs and old bric-a-brac.
When "swinger" was someone who swung on a swing,
And a "pad" was a soft sorta cushiony thing.
To "dig" meant to shovel and spade in the dirt.
And a "put on" was something you would do with a shirt.
Words once so sensible, sober and serious -
Are now making the freak scene like phycho delirious.
It's Groovy, man, Groovy. But English it's not -
The King thinks that his language has gone straight to the pot! |
Stumble It!
.......posted by Margaret @ 9:17 PM   |
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Oh it get's worse. MUCH worse. Many of your references, while completely understandable to me (I'm 40), would leave many a kid today howling at such old phrases.
Cool? No now it is "Phat"!
My friend? No my "Home Skillet Biscuit"
I agree? nope that would be "Word to your mother"
In short... What!?! Not only is the king's english dead... apparently now the maggots have infested it.
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Oh it get's worse. MUCH worse. Many of your references, while completely understandable to me (I'm 40), would leave many a kid today howling at such old phrases.
Cool? No now it is "Phat"!
My friend? No my "Home Skillet Biscuit"
I agree? nope that would be "Word to your mother"
In short... What!?! Not only is the king's english dead... apparently now the maggots have infested it.