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This is from my friend Jane in Texas - these phrases are pretty funny and I
am sure we can all incorporate them into our everyday conversations! I am sending this only because I have actually heard several of these in conversation over the years. Come to think of it, Jack may have used some of these phrases. Subject: Whitehouse Language New language for the press corp and others at the White House to get used to. The White House is not just getting a new team, but a whole new language. George W. Bush will be bringing with him many friends from Texas, and for anyone not born in the Lone Star State, the Texan accent and the cowboy colloquialisms can seem a bit strange. Here is a guide to a few of the more colorful expressions they might encounter: 1. The engine's runnin' but ain't nobody driving = Not overly-intelligent 2. As welcome as a skunk at a lawn party (self-explanatory) 3. Tighter than bark on a tree = Not very generous 4. Big hat, no cattle = All talk and no action 5. We've howdied but we ain't shook yet = We've made a brief acquaintance, but not been formally introduced 6. He thinks the sun come up just to hear him crow = He has a pretty high opinion of himself 7. She's got tongue enough for 10 rows of teeth = That woman can talk 8. It's so dry the trees are bribin' the dogs = We really could use a little rain around here 9. Just because a chicken has wings doesn't mean it can fly = Appearances can be deceptive. 10. This ain't my first rodeo = I've been around awhile. 11. He looks like the dog's been keepin' him under the porch = Not the most handsome of men 12. They ate supper before they said grace = Living in sin 13. Time to paint your butt white and run with the antelope = Stop arguing and do as you're told 14. As full of wind as a corn-eating horse = Rather prone to boasting 15. You can put your boots in the oven, but that doesn't make them biscuits = You can say whatever you want about something, but that doesn't change what it is. 16. Yankees are kinda like hemorrhoids, they're not too bad when they come down and go back up, but they're a real pain in the butt when they come down and stay.
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