A Southernism we love: You might as well go out and let the moon shine down your throat. It means you’re taking medicine that won’t be effective or eating something flavorless. Not to be confused with pouring moonshine down your throat, which would be both flavorful and effective. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Let the Moon Shine Down Your Throat”
We heard this week from Miranda Fisk, who writes that her grandmother, who was born in 1889 in Birmingham, Alabama, had some colorful sayings that included this one.
Might as well go out and let the moon shine down your throat.
What does that mean?
It’s in reference to eating something that doesn’t have much taste or flavor.
Or I did some research on it.
It can also mean taking a pill that’s not really going to be effective.
You might as well go outside and let the moon shine down your throat.
That’s really strange.
Yeah.
Never heard that one either.
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