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To: beachn4fun; PROCON

I always wondered where the phrase “under the weather” came from. When I was in law school many years ago I was working as a law clerk near where all the local TV stations were located. I went to the nearby drugstore to get a soda and found myself standing in the checkout line behind Bob Gregory, a popular long time Indy TV weatherman. He had a bottle of Kaopectate in his hand. I kind of leaned over to him and asked: “Hey Bob...a little “under the weather?”

He didn’t think it was funny.

Get well soon, Pro....


60 posted on 10/20/2016 8:03:31 PM PDT by henkster (Better to be Pavlov's Dog than Schroedinger's Cat)
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To: henkster

Good morning henkster ((HUGS))

It seems it came from nautical or seafaring origins. I found info here:

http://www.knowyourphrase.com/phrase-meanings/Under-the-Weather.html

Have a great day and weekend.


113 posted on 10/21/2016 2:54:27 AM PDT by beachn4fun (God help America.)
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