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Friday TOON Roundup 3 - The Rest (Original Post) n2doc Jun 2017 OP
+ + Thank you for posting!! Laf.La.Dem. Jun 2017 #1
Rest of toons Pluvious Jun 2017 #2
Regarding pot and kettle - the kettle is supposed to be reflective Pluvious Jun 2017 #3
K and R. Thanks oasis Jun 2017 #4
Thank you for the cartoons Gothmog Jun 2017 #5
Otto! On the job again!! longship Jun 2017 #6
Otto pilot! mountain grammy Jun 2017 #7
I love the 'meddling kids' cartoon! And I love the meddling kids! LeftishBrit Jun 2017 #8
Oh and that EU negotiations one! LeftishBrit Jun 2017 #9
Love the Airplane reference Nac Mac Feegle Jun 2017 #10
Thank you for your service SCantiGOP Jun 2017 #11
"Kettle" traditionally did not refer to a tea kettle, but to something like this ... eppur_se_muova Jun 2017 #12
The DU Pedantic squad never fails to disappoint n/t n2doc Jun 2017 #13

Pluvious

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3. Regarding pot and kettle - the kettle is supposed to be reflective
Fri Jun 9, 2017, 12:44 PM
Jun 2017

My understanding of this old saying, is the pot sees itself in the reflection, don't know how it evolved for both being black...

eppur_se_muova

(36,256 posts)
12. "Kettle" traditionally did not refer to a tea kettle, but to something like this ...
Sat Jun 10, 2017, 03:58 AM
Jun 2017


Proud cooks kept their copper kettles polished to a mirror finish ... so when we say "the pot calling the kettle black" ... it's a way of saying "the pot is seeing itself reflected", which is fitting to the expression's usage. (The pot would be cast, or "black" iron.)
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