A 1946 article in the California Folklore Quarterly features a collection of folks sayings from a pioneer family in Western Oregon, including this phrase to describe the one person in town who seems to know everybody’s business: He knew...
To describe someone who is dazed, lost, or confused, you might say he looks like he was sent for and couldn’t go. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Sent for and Couldn’t Come” We had a voicemail from Kate...
An old book of Virginia folk sayings contains such gems as “It’s as old as my tongue and a little older than my teeth,” and “He can’t spell A-B-L-E.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...