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Have a little fun with your\u00a0friends and neighbors\u00a0by throwing out a few old-fashioned farm phrases in casual\u2014or, better yet, formal\u2014conversation.<\/p>\n
After all, if you’re going to walk the walk, you might as well talk the talk, right?<\/p>\n
I guarantee that you’ll get a giggle from the puzzled expressions you receive in return.<\/p>\n
Here are a few dandies to dabble with:<\/p>\n
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- Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.<\/li>\n
- It’s gonna be a toad strangler (translation: a big rainstorm is coming).<\/li>\n
- Every path has a few puddles.<\/li>\n
- Trouble with a milk cow is she won’t stay milked.<\/li>\n
- Fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight, and bull-strong.<\/li>\n
- If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.<\/li>\n
- Don’t kick a fresh cow chip on a hot day.<\/li>\n
- Always drink upstream from the herd.<\/li>\n
- It don’t take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep.<\/li>\n
- It’s hotter than a hen on a hot rock.<\/li>\n
- The second mouse gets the cheese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
And, by all means, don’t skinny dip with snapping turtles!<\/p>\n
While you’re on a roll, you can beef up your down-on-the-farm vocabulary with this glossary of farming terms<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Cultivating your inner farmgirl? Have a little fun with your\u00a0friends and neighbors\u00a0by throwing out a few old-fashioned farm phrases in casual\u2014or, better yet, formal\u2014conversation. After all, if you’re going to walk the walk, you might as well talk the talk, … Continue reading