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The Velveteen Ocelot

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2. Nicely mixed metaphor.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 04:46 PM

Feb 2012

I am imagining chickens in a chain gang.

I hear somethin' sayin'
Cackle! Squawk!
Cackle! Squawk!
Well, don't you know
That's the sound of the hens working on the chain ga-a-ang
That's the sound of the hens working on the chain gang....

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A chain is only as strong as it's weakest chicken that's come home to roost [View all] MrScorpio Feb 2012 OP

That's one of the best thread titles I've seen Richardo Feb 2012 #1

Almost as good as that old saying, "Laugh and the world laughs with you�" MrScorpio Feb 2012 #3

Nicely mixed metaphor. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2012 #2

"When the green grass starts growing on the other side of the fence�" MrScorpio Feb 2012 #4

Don't count your chickens chemp Feb 2012 #5

One, if by land and two, if by sea... MrScorpio Feb 2012 #7

I believed that until you explained it to me. MrCoffee Feb 2012 #6

If at first you don't succeed, MrScorpio Feb 2012 #8

That's true, cloudbase Feb 2012 #9

Almost every cloud has a silver lining... MrScorpio Feb 2012 #10

In a room full of rocking chairs. leeroysphitz Feb 2012 #11

A bird in the hand... MrScorpio Feb 2012 #12

The Manx cat is king. trof Feb 2012 #13