Speech patterns

                                                                                                

Why do I keep hearing the preamble phrase "At the end of the day" comma......the end of the day should bring a sunset. Why do some people begin an answer with "So,"...So what? My parish priest giving a sermon would unfailingly inject the phrase "And as a consequence therefore....." My Latin teacher would always end the lesson with "And thereby hangs a tale...(sic)" Years ago, seeking brevity, Western Union offered a set rate for ten words or less. Many folks then either walked to work or took the trolley car. But after a heavy snow storm not many made muster except a fellow seeking approval from his manager. He then sent the following wire via Western Union "In though sick, few others here"...can't get much briefer than that.
tjs

Quotes of the Day

-"The truth is, the president is the secular pope - and he needs to be a moral leader..." - Frank Keating, former Governor of Oklahoma.

The late Cliff Branch of the Oakland Raiders "was so skinny, his back pockets would fight when he walked"..so said John Madden, his head coach.
tjs (NYT  8/6/19)

Holy Toledo

Our Commander in Chief seems to confuse Dayton, Ohio with Toledo - a port city on Lake Erie and 150 miles to the north. This is sloppy speech writing and our leader didn't even realize it. Send him an Atlas! Every third grader knows that Dayton was the home of the Wright Brothers. This is not a political comment - just a critique of the "talent" surrounding him  - there is no one to speak truth to power and that's a shame!
tjs