Hello my friends, Spot here!
Welcome to day three of our advent calendar! We hope you’ve enjoyed it so far, there’s still quite a few days to go yet 🙂 It’s getting me very excited, though, I wonder what Santa Claws will bring me for Christmas? 🙂
Our Robbie cat is going to illustrate today’s phrase: It’s Raining Cats and Dogs!
The phrase it’s raining cats and dogs is said to originate from 17th Century London. In those days long ago, cats and dogs used to hunt for mice and other vermin on the roofs of buildings. Now, when it rained heavily (as it often can do in London), it’s thought that the rain was sometimes so hard it swept the cats and dogs off the roofs, making them fall to the ground and onto the unsuspecting people walking underneath! Some people disagree with this explanation, but we think it describes the phrase purrfectly! All I can say is – phew! I’m so pleased life has moved on since then!
We hope you’ll join us tomorrow for day four! 🙂
Take care my friends!
Love from Spot
xxxxx
In a word… OUCH! Imagine all those claws digging into your head
Oooh yes! I bet they didn’t have pawdicures in those days like we do 😉 😀 xxx
……and …………….the smell of wet fur! 😳
Nice! 😈 xxx
I think that is a really good explanation to the saying! Sweet Robbie <3 😀
Thanks very much, Betta! <3 xxx
what a handsome boy!
Awwww…. Robbie is very happy! 😎 xxxx
I wouldn’t mind the rain if it rained Spot cats 😛
Purrrrrrr 😎 xxx
Oh my Spot! I do remember you being up on the top of your roof once and I believe daddy had to rescue you. Be careful out there!! xxxxx
Ooh yes! I’d forgotten about that, Linda! 😯 Luckily it was a beautiful day with not a raindrop in sight xxxxx
Robbie didn’t look to happy 🙄
ooh! He was fine, Paul 🙂 He is our honorary Bengal as he doesn’t mind water too much 😎 xxx
You must be kep very busy doing all this research for us Spot !
Very busy indeed, Mavis 🙂 But I like doing it for my friends <3 xxxx
That’s pretty much the same explanation I have been told about this phrase — works for me!! Another lovely post!! Spot, I’m glad life has improved for the anipals as well!! <3 <3
Purrrrrrrr <3 xxxx