Comments on: Eep Op Ork Ah Ah is our reason for living

By: UH

UH — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:17:59 +0000

“Maybe this is no time for grammer … “

Or spelling.

“So do you know the origin of call a spade a spade?”

Macedonia?

By: Jodi

Jodi — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:38:17 +0000

There is always time for a grammar lesson. I think I kind of knew that it was row, I am not sure what I was thinking.

So do you know the origin of call a spade a spade?

By: AC

AC — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:24:19 +0000

Maybe this is no time for grammer and whatnot, but the phrase is “a long ROW to hoe.”
Back before Al invented the Internets, people cultivated plants and those with a long row to hoe had a lot of weeds in a long row of the field/garden. Anyone that has ever walked beans knows what I am talking about.

But using a hoe to to create a road could also be a daunting task.