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Under the weather

M

Mo in NE Tx

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I"ve seen a lot of saying posted here lately, but can"t remember seeing "under the weather" and as I"ve been feeling rotten the past couple of days, it popped into my head. Where did it come from?
 
aha - I asked that same question a ways back (not here) -

The best explanation I've heard (and I've heard several) is that it came from sailors getting sick due to the increased seas caused by bad weather.

sort of like under the influence of the weather.

There was a lot of variation on that theme - related to sailors. - for example: going below deck to be "under" the weather -
 
The younger generation will have no clue on that.
I was at a store in a small town late one night and said to the young clerk that the town seems to be pretty quiet at this time of night. I then asked waht time do they roll the sidewalks up here and I just got a stare. He said I don't know what you mean. So being the smart 888 that I am I said Google it.
 
Sick at sea and going below deck. Under the weather.
That's the one that makes the most sense to me.
Google is great!!!
 
I was talking to the guy next to me at Physical Therapy last week and he said that he was a retired pilot and had spent a lot of time flying to & from oil fields in Saudi Arabia. I told him that I had done business with the Saudis, but only by phone and Telex. The young therapist that was working on me asked: "What's a Telex?" Made me feel old!
 
Seems that alot of sayings come from the high seas, brass monkeys and what not. Have you guys every seen the one where the four letter word for manure comes from. When shipping manure the containers would say "Ship High In Transit" if was a good laugh but definatley a tall tale.
Nate

PS how do you turn spell check on?
 
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