1. “balloon colored”? Shouldn’t that be “balloon coloured?” Someone is trying to appeal to her readers from the States.
2. “Rose-coloured glasses” or “rose-tinted glasses” is the original idiom. Looking up the origin of the phrase, I find that in the 1800s, people started using tinted lenses (of various colours) for therapeutic purposes. Tinted glasses were believed to work against a number of maladies (such as jaundice, apparently). Learn something new.
3. Somewhere out there, people who live in a red state in the US are getting a good laugh from this comic strip. However, they should bear in mind that in Canadian politics, red means the Liberals, blue the Conservatives, yellow means the defunct Socreds and orange means the NDP.
I would say that a balloon popping that close by, would startle the dog so much, that he would run away and not just sit there for her to do it again. Do they still shoot hunting dog pups in training, that are gun-shy?
The real “trick”, Elly, is to be adult enough to understand that, while there is NOTHING much that is either absolutely shaded black or white, there is a world out there that is neither black, white OR a shade of grey (or gray, if you’re American) but a whole panoply of multitunitious colors – and they’re ALL GOOD!
Templo S.U.D. over 6 years ago
don’t we all, El… don’t we all (how would Elizabeth describe everything looks through a green balloon?)
howtheduck over 6 years ago
1. “balloon colored”? Shouldn’t that be “balloon coloured?” Someone is trying to appeal to her readers from the States.
2. “Rose-coloured glasses” or “rose-tinted glasses” is the original idiom. Looking up the origin of the phrase, I find that in the 1800s, people started using tinted lenses (of various colours) for therapeutic purposes. Tinted glasses were believed to work against a number of maladies (such as jaundice, apparently). Learn something new.
3. Somewhere out there, people who live in a red state in the US are getting a good laugh from this comic strip. However, they should bear in mind that in Canadian politics, red means the Liberals, blue the Conservatives, yellow means the defunct Socreds and orange means the NDP.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 6 years ago
I prefer full color to monochrome myself.
Willywise52 Premium Member over 6 years ago
I like the red-colored ones the BESTEST.
lagoulou over 6 years ago
La Vie en Rose!
IndyMan over 6 years ago
I feel sorry for poor ‘Farley’ when she pops the two balloons when he is having a nice piece of ‘quiet time’ ! ! ! !
summerdog86 over 6 years ago
I would say that a balloon popping that close by, would startle the dog so much, that he would run away and not just sit there for her to do it again. Do they still shoot hunting dog pups in training, that are gun-shy?
wellis1947 Premium Member over 6 years ago
The real “trick”, Elly, is to be adult enough to understand that, while there is NOTHING much that is either absolutely shaded black or white, there is a world out there that is neither black, white OR a shade of grey (or gray, if you’re American) but a whole panoply of multitunitious colors – and they’re ALL GOOD!