Coin a phrase...

Do you love playing with language? Join me in creating new phrases, metaphors, words, similes, slogans, etc. Periodically, I'll post a tired old phrase and you send me a fresh, new phrase that has the 'same' meaning. Or, I'll send you a description that begs for a new word and you send me a possible new word. Who knows? Maybe your new phrase or word will catch on. Maybe the phrase you coin will bring you fame and coin!

Name:
Location: central Massachusetts

I have been a elementary school teacher and a computer programmer. Now I am a doctoral student in cognitive science studying the brainwaves of the 'aha' moment and how two concepts combine to make a new concept. Experiencing the 'aha' moment gives me a sense of wonder and awe. As long as I can remember I have always been trying to feel that wonder and awe so I constantly try to think 'outside the box' and see 'more than is there.' My puzzles and stories reflect this.

Wednesday, January 19, 2005

How cold is it!?

It is so cold...
How cold is it!?
It is so cold that even fire freezes.

Create an exaggeration for how cold it is.

For the fun of it, also send in your location and temperature so the New Englanders can brag about how cold it is and the Floridians can boast how balmy it is.

Example:
It is so cold that even the polar bears are moving to Florida.
(Boston, MA, 3 degrees but feels like -11)

8 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

It is so cold that my words freeze upon my tongue.
(Worcester, MA, -1 degrees)

4:37 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"...that I can hammer a nail with a banana"
(I saw this on TV.)
(St. Paul, MN. Today it's warm: 19 but feels like 3.)

4:41 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"...that the icicles have icicles."

6:48 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"...that the devil put on a coat."

11:09 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"...even the snowmen want to come inside."

12:30 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"...the snowflakes are shivering."

12:32 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It is so cold that sounds freeze in the air.

(Wisconsin)

1:38 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have heard it said in Ireland
where I grew up...
I`m Starving with the cold...

9:33 PM  

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