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.

Friday, January 21, 2005

"Is the Pope Catholic?"

An imagined conversation:

First Friend: "Does Jim Carrey have a limber body?"
(honestly wants to know)
Second Friend: "Is the Pope Catholic?"
(a common retort that substitutes for "Yes")

"Does Rose Kennedy own a black dress?" was often used when Rose Kennedy was alive because of so many funerals in the Kennedy family.

Create new questions to replace these well-worn retorts and send them in as a comment.

10 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Does Jennifer Lopez own a wedding dress?"
"Does Bill Gates own a computer?"

3:48 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Can Martha Stewart make an omelette?"

7:04 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Is Barney purple?"

8:04 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Is Sesame a street?"

8:19 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Is Ireland green?"

1:53 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Is Greenland green? What's that? No, it's not. Oh. Nevermind...

3:22 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Did Mister Rogers own sweaters?

3:26 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Is Scott Peterson in jail?"

4:23 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Does it snow in New England?"

5:11 AM  
Blogger X said...

Is the world ending?

7:47 AM  

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