Sometimes (but not always!) while parked at the ocean, gazing across the vastness, lost in deep thoughts, I can't help but wonder......
Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?
If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?
If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?
Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?
Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?
Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?
Why do "tug" boats push their barges?
Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game" when we are already there?
If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?
Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light"?
Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?
Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?
Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?
Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds?
Can a cross-eyed dyslexic read correctly?
Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the batteries are dead?
Why are they called "stands" when they are made for sitting?
Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?
Why is abbreviated such a long word?
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?
If you are traveling at the speed of light and turn your headlights on, would it do any good?
It is amazing what the feeble mind can come up with when there are no interuptions from telephones, TV, the Internet, etc. etc.
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