Too many irons...
Today's blogging mission: to bring new light to a gloomy saying: "It never rains but when it pours."
While there seems to be no supporting empirical evidence, this is indeed a common idiom. But just what is this "rain"? When it falls upon saturated ground, rain is to be dreaded: dead crops, flooded homes, landslides, and general misery. After a long drought, however, rain is a gift from the sky. Something unexpected, but truly needed and appreciated; something that the ground, once it has lost its sun-baked crust, absorbs in earnest, such that plants may once again from it grow. Still, even the driest ground quickly becomes saturated if it pours too long...
Too many irons in the fire is worse than not having any...
Gags
While there seems to be no supporting empirical evidence, this is indeed a common idiom. But just what is this "rain"? When it falls upon saturated ground, rain is to be dreaded: dead crops, flooded homes, landslides, and general misery. After a long drought, however, rain is a gift from the sky. Something unexpected, but truly needed and appreciated; something that the ground, once it has lost its sun-baked crust, absorbs in earnest, such that plants may once again from it grow. Still, even the driest ground quickly becomes saturated if it pours too long...
Too many irons in the fire is worse than not having any...
Gags