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IT'S 'RAINING' CATS AND DOGS'? (who made THAT up?!)

yikes..not again..run quick guyz!

shades will hide me good!

IS THIS WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE 'RAIINING'

IS THIS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A 'RAINING' DOGGIE? GO AWAY! COME again ANOTHER DAY! GRRRH

<<<<<<DON'T WORRY WE STICK TOGETHER AND BE REAL QUIET!!  THIS TOO SHALL PASS!  RUFF RUFF!  SSSHHH!!

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THX MOM FOR HIDING ME IN THE DARK WITH SPECIAL EFFECTS.   I'M SAFE NOW, RIGHT?  OH NO,SHE FORGOT THE NEON NOSE!  MEOOOW!

Description of a Prairie Small City Shower

 

Now in contiguous drops the flood come down,

Threatening with deluge this devoted town.

Now from all parts the swelling streets do flow.

Puppies and kitties will ne'er dare go!

 

They in terror have heard before, but yet again.

The dreaded and feared human refrain.

It's raining 'cats and dogs' mouths the human text.

Oh dear Lord! run and hide all ye' well..'er we become the next !!      ;-)

 

(MISQUOTED BY PMC..lol ) ...from a satirical poem "A Description of a City Shower"  ~Jonathan Swift (first published circa 1710 Tatler magazine)
COMMENTS
Pattymaryclare said at 11:52 p.m. on May 21, 2008:
Yes folks the deluge has gone on all day long and still now, TONS of water...Got it in my head this morning talking with Jorge, where DID that 'raining cats and dogs' saying come from? Finally, tonite just had to google it and this the my 'zany' result! 'IF THIS RAIN KEEPS UP IT WON'T COME DOWN,,," lol lol pmc and he
DanMan said at 12:07 a.m. on May 22, 2008:
Nice work!
Noe said at 12:28 a.m. on May 22, 2008:
Cool set Patty! You have intresting photos here! =)
Pattymaryclare said at 12:33 a.m. on May 22, 2008:
ty Dan!...you wouldn't believe the REAL Swift poem and supposed REAL derivation of the phrase...ewwwhh!!! yucky... ...'raindrops keep falling on our roof..but not on our beds ...ust in this spoof!' haha Patty and Jorge.. out cold zzzzzzzzzzzzzz j
Cowgirl said at 8:09 a.m. on May 22, 2008:
fun tabblo ....
Maz2001 said at 9:08 a.m. on May 22, 2008:
Lovely tabblo. Much fun.
YorkJodi said at 9:10 a.m. on May 22, 2008:
Very fun... it's raining here this morning... as a little girl (well... maybe even now... teehee) I always wished for "raining cats & dogs" so I could have a few... Thanks for the morning smile!!
Debdog said at 10:04 a.m. on May 22, 2008:
OH >>>LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pmc this is great....the poor upside down doggie!! haha ...are the dogs yours.?...Jorge with his neon nose has a cozy spot :) LOve your rendition of the poem..very well written :)
Alnorman57 said at 10:52 a.m. on May 22, 2008:
Not that heavy here; more like kittens and puppies. But constant.
Chaitiamma said at 11:04 a.m. on May 22, 2008:
Twisted my neck trying to look at your up-side-down doggie, please dont do that again to an old man like me. LOL.............

Was about to complain "Where is Jorge The Great?' then only to find him in the last foto.

Great Funny Tabblo !
Pattymaryclare said at 11:31 a.m. on May 22, 2008:
Thx Noe,Bobbie and Maz! Jodi you have a wonderful imagination too! Debs, no not my dogs but pics of a friend's back in Calgary-ya the poem was fun to fool with (considering its original content!). LOL Dad - very kittywitty as usual - very good for your beautiful gardens! and Chaitimmma i'm so SORRY for hurting your neck..p.s Jorge is ALSO the sideways kool kat with the sun shades on - careful of your neck...haha! ty all ( still raining) arghhhhhh Patty & Jorge xox
ConnieL said at 11:47 a.m. on May 22, 2008:
Cute, Patty. 'Raining cats and dogs' goes back to the time of thatch roofs....is that your ewwwhh??!?
Pattymaryclare said at 12:01 p.m. on May 22, 2008:
Thx Connie but actually. altho' in an in depth google search yours is one of the mentinoed 'possibilities' for the phrase, they pretty much attribute Swift's version as THE orignial likely meaning ...google that poem name and J.Swift and you will know why i said 'ewwwwhhhh'! pmc
Jantass said at 12:10 p.m. on May 22, 2008:
Patty, beautiful tabblo, is adorable to see Jorge with spectacles of so ... l great tabblo !!
Candlepower said at 1:43 p.m. on May 22, 2008:
So cute and so well done. Great Tabblo Patty!
SterlingGray said at 5:13 p.m. on May 22, 2008:
Way too funny Patty, love the upside down dog and the neon cat.
EMA said at 5:16 p.m. on May 22, 2008:
Very funny tabblo. You sure have a good sense of humour!
OscarDaniel said at 9:27 p.m. on May 22, 2008:
Great tabblo, funny!
Marcif said at 12:18 a.m. on May 23, 2008:
Well, we could use some rain here, so send it on! Cute Tabblo!
Chiloedream said at 4:26 p.m. on May 23, 2008:
Un tabblo très amusant. merci Patty.
Pattymaryclare said at 6:02 p.m. on May 23, 2008:
ty very much Jeanine, Pat , Sterling, Ema, Oscar you peeked in again! lol, Marci the sun's out now so sorry but maybe it IS coming your way.....et merci mon ami Thierry....mais oui je t'adore (to make) trea amusant...makes me happy most when others are happy! Here is one place in the world where we are (MOSTLY) safe with our virtual virtually TRES BON AMIES! (jorge is outside eating kitty salad right now aka GRASS! LOL) SHE AND HE OUT!
Jigs said at 9:23 p.m. on May 23, 2008:
Cute and funny! It's raining in my part of the world too - well, it's monsoon season - but thankfully no major typhoons yet where my dogs and I live. Yeah, my beagle hates it when it rains because she hates stepping on wet ground, haha!
Hhwind said at 5:04 a.m. on May 24, 2008:
Nice tabblo interesting
Loes said at 6:41 p.m. on May 24, 2008:
Funny tabblo PMC, love it!
Pattymaryclare said at 12:53 a.m. on Apr 20, 2009:
wow jsut checked this again to send to my Calgary friend who supplied Rocco and friend pics (loved those puppy dogs and they were the BESTEST doggies and loved ice cream too haha)....this got 323 hits!! THIS MUST HAVE BEEN IN THE 'BOT' VIEW days ...bad tabblooops peeps lol. ~pmc
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