the lazy bone

[Warren Fisher]

Oorebeek A. wrote:
>
> Warren, now tell me where is "the lazy bone"?
> (I never heard of such nonsense)
>
> >> Warren, where did you kick yourself?
> >>
> >Right on my "lazy bone", Andre
> >
> >Do as I say, NOT as I do!
> >
> >Warren
> >--
> >Warren D. Fisher
> >fish@communique.net
> >Registered Piano Technician
> >Piano Technicians Guild
> >New Orleans Chapter 701
> >
>
> Friendly Greetings from:
>
> CONCERT PIANO SERVICE
> André Oorebeek
> Amsterdam, the Netherlands
> email address: oorebeek@euronet.nl
>
> ‰ Where Music is no harm can be ‰

Sorry to be confusing Andre, I forget that you're still corresponding in
a second language.  Something I cannot do at all!  You have my heartfelt
admiration!

One of my favorite Broadway shows from my youth was "Porgy & Bess.  A
musical with several songs I've enjoyed over the years.  One of them,
titled "Lazybones" has the following as the opening line:  "Lazybones,
sleeping in the sun. How you gonna get your days' work done?  The term
lazybones refers to anyone who goofs off instead getting the job done!

Kicking myself derives from the sport of boxing which used to have no
rules so that kicking an opponent after you knocked him down with your
fists was appropriate strategy. Made it harder for him to get back up
and knock you about.  When rules came in, it became bad form to kick
someone when they were down.  So, I was already "down" (feeling bad)
about not doing anything about the hard drive until it was too late, and
was mentally kicking myself for being such a dummy!

Hope this clears things up for you.  If you really want to understand
American vernacular, I'll see if I can find you a list of books to read.

Warren
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Warren D. Fisher
fish@communique.net
Registered Piano Technician
Piano Technicians Guild
New Orleans Chapter 701