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Old 11-Jul-2005, 17:06
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Default Re: Idiom: Raining Frogs

I have read that the UK has more tornadoes than the USA. It is not uncommon for parts of the UK to have a water spout that picks up fish, frogs and other small animals and dump them where ever the storm pleases.
That is where the phrase raining 'cats and dogs' came from. It is not a far streach for this to happen with frogs. Also it is has biblical context.. the forcast of a disaster (one of the plages). Combine all that with the family dysfunction and you have the workings of a great artist...

(please excuse my spelling.. it is a little late here... very tired..)

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P.S. The frog thing for global warming is a solid theory.. the frog will survive until almost boiling point then it dies. That is what some people believe is happening to us. We don't notice the changes until it is too late. (this last bit after reading the interview section a second time)

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