Sick as a Dog
Still sick but actually getting better and had a pretty nice Christmas overall. Sheba the Cat and I spent Xmas eve and Xmas morning alone; fielded lots of phone calls from family and friends.
I gifted Sheba with a stuffed leopard toy. So far she hasn't touched it but repeatedly returns to it to smell-smell-smell then stand beside it for long periods. I have no idea what she thinks of it. It was made in China so probably has marvelous alien odors ( hopefully no pet poisons nor date rape chemicals. :-) )
Doc said my bronchitis, sinusitis, asthma and allergies weren't contagious so I went with Jeannie and Sean to grand daughter DD's home to have Xmas dinner with her family and the Wild Child.
It was a long trip and I was worn out. Wild Child came home with me to spend a few days and has been babying me. I still sleep a lot.
Where did we get the sayings, "sick as a dog" and "healthy as a horse"?
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posted by Anonymous @ 12/26/2007 05:15:00 PM
Hello, Ms American.
As for your enquiry, I believe the "sick as a dog" thing came about as a results of the renown of dogs throwing up. Even the Proverbs make mention of this, ie "As a dogs returns to his own vomit, so is a fool to his folly."
Not a very pretty picture, is it?
As for horses, it occurs to me that the custom of shooting a horse to 'put it out of its misery' might have had a bit of an effect on maintaining a healthy population among them. It seems that the presumption, rightly or wrongly, falls that lack of serious illness would imply good health.
So sorry to hear of your illness, and I certainly hope that you weather this out in all haste.
All my best to you and yours for this holiday season.
Friday, December 28, 2007 5:01:00 PM
Hey, Worried, sorry to hear of your indispositions.
Hope that you recover quickly because, Gal, the whole world needs you! XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Friday, December 28, 2007 6:21:00 PM
Sorry you're so puny still. Ray & I managed to either catch a cold or fall victim to bad air quality here yesterday. Today it's better so it's probably not a cold.
Hope you're up and about soon.
Hi PT - it's been a while.
And hi to Daniel too.
Friday, December 28, 2007 8:40:00 PM
Yes, PT, it has been too long without your sagacity and your company. So very glad to have you back again. Keep warm.
Hi, Daniel. Hope you had a happy! Thank you for the good thoughts and XXXs.
Thank you, Granny. Glad that you and Ray escaped the nasty little virus.
Friday, December 28, 2007 10:46:00 PM
so sorry you have been sick...I hope you get better soon...and that the new year is better for you....namaste.
Saturday, December 29, 2007 12:42:00 AM
Hope you're feeling better as of this writing, which is only about a thousand posts behind...(: There just isn't enough day in the time!
Saturday, December 29, 2007 2:47:00 AM