I dont Understand?

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Re: I don't Understand?

"Don't go off half cocked".....a saying in regards to the battlefields of the Revolutionary War, as a gun half cocked only allowed the flint to be set in place. The gun wouldn't fire unless it was fully cocked to the second stage, a lesson many a poor soldier learned the hard way.

You did pay attention in school, but unfortunately they taught you wrong. Again, this is another fine example of a reincarnation of a saying.. You mean there was another?? Of course there was, so pull up a chair, I'm gonna learn you something.

Believe it, or not, this story goes back to the biblical days of none other than King Solomon. I am sure that you have hear the following in regards to Solomon's wisdom

In one account, known as the Judgment of Solomon, two women came before Solomon to resolve a quarrel about which was the true mother of a baby. One mother had her baby die in the night after rolling over it in her sleep and crushing it; each claims the surviving child as her own. When Solomon suggests dividing the living child in two with a sword, the true mother is revealed to him because she is willing to give up her child to the lying woman, as heartbreaking a decision as it is. Solomon then declares the woman who shows compassion to be the true mother, and gives the baby back to her.

King Solomon held court weekly, where people would settle their disputes through his great wisdom. It wasn't even an hour after the above judgment that gave birth to "Don't go off 1/2 cocked"

It was the story of two warring merchants that both laid claim to a prize winning stud rooster. Spunky, the roosters actual name was legendary in his ability to impregnate other chickens. After hearing the 2 me argue about ownership, Solomon leaned over and said, I am sure the 2 of you were here when I made the judgment on the baby. I am tired of your foolishness and I will cut that SOB in 1/2 if you men can't agree. So I suggest that you "don't go off 1/2 cocked".

Now you again have the true meaning...

It's a shame that it seems I am only privy to the truth, but not to worry, I will gladly share on my knowledge and enlighten all of you

Spartacus53 has spoken

 

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The simplest explanation is often the truth

An old wives tale: What would a wife have to lie about most often? Ah, yes....<censored> supposedly made her feel good. So when someone suggests a remedy which is supposed to make you feel good....just say, "That's an old wives tale", if you do not want to try the remedy. It is akin to saying you don't want to be <censored>.

You can't tell a book by it's cover: Who couldn't tell it's a book by looking at the cover? Only an idiot. So when someone say's to you, "You can't tell a book by it's cover.", they are calling you an idiot.

The next two were always meant to be expressed at the same time.

"Behind every good man there's a woman." Sure! Because if it were another man, "That's a horse of a different color!"
If I have to explain this, I'll certainly get kicked off TreasureNet.

"Read Between the Lines": Not just an old saying, but the anthem music of "Paranoids on Parade"...a subculture movement so secret even it's own members don't know they are members.

"That really trips my trigger", what a husband says despite it being an old wives tale.