Living in Philadelphia, I can attest to the fact that as antiquated as you think this phrase may be, it’s a regular part of the Philly vernacular. You always want to have “friends in the know,” especially when you’re going “out on the town” to “skip the light fantastic.” Eve is the real deal.
Either Max has shrunk or Greta has grown. Or June has ceased to give a darn. There’s a lot of that going around, June.
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@Wanders--Do Philadelphians rework the phrase "trip the light fantastic" in that way? That would drive me batty.
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ReplyDeleteSaul speaks fluent Woof.
(To be precise, I should say "Saul speaks Woof fluently," but that's not as pithy.)
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Having once owned a standard dachshund, I like to point out that not all dachshunds are miniatures, even though they're the popular ones these days. Greta, however, is large even for a standard dachshund.
ReplyDeleteOr maybe Max is a miniature labrador retriever.
Saul and Eve aren’t looking at each other, and neither are Max and Greta. Who’s emulating whom?
ReplyDeleteYou go Eve! Latch yourself onto the local gnome. You made the leap from big city Philly to suburban Cali but of course you can't navigate your new home alone. Sheesh.
ReplyDeleteI feel sad for Madi. Today Saul is talking about the mountains and the beaches, and all of the great places to go, but did he once offer to take Madi to any of those places?
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