Announcement

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

People have been asking when the "Junior Idol" was going to start.

For those who *don't* remember what that is about - it's for kids-teens who want to participate in an "Idol-event" without any eliminations.

The truth is I've been running an unofficial one for the last few weeks. Celena (who is 11) keeps asking me for topics for the stories she's been writing! :)

It's going to be a low-key thing. I'll open up a Home Game thread for adults to play along.

As to "when" it will happen -

I'm opening up sign-ups on Monday May 11th.

So if you know someone who might be interested, let them know!

Comments

[alycewilson.livejournal.com]

My family and a lot of people I know are familiar with that turn of phrase. Maybe it's a Central Pennsylvania-ism. Anyone?

(Yes, let's please have an etymological discussion about euphemisms for farts.)

[kandigurl.livejournal.com]

I have not heard it and I am in Texas. BUT apparently the phrase "My eyes were bigger than my stomach" is a common phrase that I only just heard for the first time earlier this year.

[kehlen-crow.livejournal.com]

In Russian we say "spoil the air". :-)

(I have never heard the duck one either, but I have not heard a lot of phrases.)

[alycewilson.livejournal.com]

"Spoil the air" is very apt!

[itsjustc.livejournal.com]

I've always called a fart a 'Pumfy' although most people around here call them 'trumps'.

[alycewilson.livejournal.com]

Never heard either of those. Where is "here," by the way?

[itsjustc.livejournal.com]

I'm in the north of England in Yorkshire :)

[tatdatcm.livejournal.com]

Break wind is what I heard a lot growing up. Etymology and a double entendre. :)

[dmousey.livejournal.com]

Ours was stepped on a goose... my dad would say "Quick, light a match." We'd run, once we learned what that meant!