tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297534039335729692.post7183418591796428502..comments2023-11-25T04:09:21.317-08:00Comments on Patriot's Corner: 6th grader’s USMC shirt too much for schoolPatriotUSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171721694866847529noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297534039335729692.post-25035659396203524132012-05-25T03:15:26.998-07:002012-05-25T03:15:26.998-07:00Love the comments, Nick.
Used it at work today an...Love the comments, Nick.<br /><br />Used it at work today and my co-workers just looked at me with that WTF expression. It was priceless.<br /><br />Heh!PatriotUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171721694866847529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297534039335729692.post-85013980339106766942012-05-24T12:43:36.652-07:002012-05-24T12:43:36.652-07:00You could therefore quite correctly state:
"...You could therefore quite correctly state:<br /><br />"That T-shirt is the dog's bollocks!"Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01826512912301465167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297534039335729692.post-14584121363488153752012-05-24T11:44:23.115-07:002012-05-24T11:44:23.115-07:00Wychwood Brewery in England make a beer called &qu...Wychwood Brewery in England make a beer called "The Dog's Bollocks" btw. See their T-shirt advertising this well-known alcoholic beverage <a href="http://www.wychwood-shop.co.uk/products/view/11/dogs-bollocks-nuts-t-shirt" rel="nofollow">here.</a><br /><br />Apparently the expression comes from the old Meccano sets which everyone my age will remember - you had the "Box Standard" and the "Box Deluxe" - just try saying that after a few beers (of any kind) & see where you end up ...Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01826512912301465167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297534039335729692.post-18468715153360792572012-05-24T10:05:46.709-07:002012-05-24T10:05:46.709-07:00There's actually an expression used in England...There's actually an expression used in England; to say that something is the dog's bollocks is meant as a big compliment. Not sure where the expression came from, but you know what the English are like. So if you had done a piece of work for someone, and they checked it out and said "That's the dog's bollocks!" that would be regarded as a positive response & you'd say something like, Well I'm glad you like it!Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01826512912301465167noreply@blogger.com