Cliche' Day

November 3.  Cliché Day.  Cliches are overused phrases or expressions, that have lost their original intent or power.  For example, here’s a short story with several clichés:  The PON, who was fast as lightning and clever as a fox,   frightened his human to death when he disappeared into the woods.  But he returned in the nick of time, before she went to search for him.  And they all lived happily ever after.  I like clichés, but they can’t be used in “serious” writing.  I decided to see if I could find any dog clichés – and as luck would have it (there’s another one!) I found several.  I don’t know about the original intent for these sayings – but I do have my own definitions now:

·      It’s raining cats and dogs:  typical Nova Scotia weather

·      Dog tired:  how my human feels at 5 AM when she gets to take us for our morning walk!

·      Let sleeping dogs lie:  LET me stay on the human bed at night.  I’m comfortable.  I deserve to be there.

·      You can’t teach an old dog new tricks:  No point in training us -unless you have REALLY, REALLY good treats.

·      Sick as a dog:  gastrointestinal issues seen after eating grass.  Or in Paxton’s case, anything Inedible.

·      Once in a dog’s age:  what I WISH our grooming routine would be.

·      It’s a dog-eat-dog world:  Vying for the closest spot so I can be the FIRST to get a treat.  Which never works.  Since I am the youngest…

·      In the doghouse:  where I usually am.

·      It’s a dog’s life:  what you humans WISH you could have!

So read between the lines for those clichés today, and have a nice day!

©  Linda Wozniak