alpharaposa | So, where did that come from?

I have quietly absorbed a lot of interesting colloquialisms over the years. Most people do, I think, though I grew up around people who enjoyed using them.

A while ago, asked my supervisor where a piece of paper went, and she told me we didn't need it anymore. "Ah," I said, "It goes in the circular file!" She laughed; she'd never heard that one before.

Yesterday, I told

anher that I'd be staying at work today (Friday) until the last dog is dead... which caused me to wonder where exactly that phrase comes from. A lot of colloquialisms are pretty self evident, but not all of them.

I'm still puzzling over that one. And yes, I'm staying late tonight. Late, late. The kitties will be hungry when I get home.