Saturday, January 22, 2011

Leigh's Lingua #4 - "Under the Weather"

Have you had the flu this year?  The Vermont Department of Health says that flu is happening fast all across Vermont right now. (Burlington Free Presss, 1/22/11)    If you have the flu, you may feel "under the weather."

If you were a new sailor, you might get seasick.  I used to live in Maine, where new riders on lobster boats, sometimes got seasick. 

If they got sick, people told them to go beneath the decks -- or "under the weather."   If sea-sick people went under the decks, they did not feel the wind or waves so much.  (I Didn't Know That; K. Evins).

I hope you are not "under the weather."  But if you are -- I hope you get well soon.  If you let me know, I will send you a get-well card! 

When was the last time you felt sick?  What or Who helped you when you were sick, or "under the weather"?

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