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Neither Moss Nor Sand

If you can make neither moss nor sand of something, then if you can’t make sense of it. This phrase is particularly common in Northern England. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Neither Moss Nor Sand” We were talking earlier about...

Write It On The Ice

If you write it on the ice, what you write will be impermanent, or not to be counted on–the opposite of carved in stone. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Write It On The Ice” We got an email from Sarah in San Diego who says she...

Joe with Cow and Sand

There’s nothing like some joe with cow and sand in the morning. That would be “coffee with milk and sugar” in World War II naval slang. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Joe with Cow and Sand” Hey Grant. Hey Martha. What do you say...

Cat Butter

What do you call the crust that forms in the corners of your eyes when you sleep? Sleepy dust, sleepy sand, eyejam, eye boogers, eye potatoes, sleep sugar, eye crusties, sleepyjacks. An Indiana man wonders if anyone else uses his family’s term for...