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WFRE PODCAST #7: Easter, Lady Jr, and Mars


Another Tuesday podcast! Patrick is way too into Eurovision, Gabby is all about old-school AIM life, and Laura wants to go to the moon. This week’s episode is out of this world!

Topics Links:

Laura-ism: “Small Balling.”

Gabby’s Event

Patrick’s Event (We left the blooper in!)

Featuring: Gabby (Weekdays 10a-3p), Laura (Weekdays 7p-Midnight), and Patrick Hanes (Midnight-5a).

 

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Do Dogs Yawn?

Dogs yawn for so many more reasons than just being tired.

Yawning is, of course, one of the cutest things dog do, right up there with tilting their adorable heads at certain sounds & putting their sweet paws on you when they want your attention. But a big yawn from your dog doesn’t necessarily mean he’s ready to hit the hay. Because, while yawning is certainly a sign of drowsiness in humans, your pup’s yawn could actually indicate your fur-baby’s stress level.

Vets say that dogs sometimes yawn as a way to calm themselves down. So, the next time you see your dog is overly yawny, try to assess the situation they’re in. Is your dog frustrated by trying to learn a new trick? Or possibly anxious about a visitor in your home? They could also become overstimulated by the very things they enjoy, like playtime or the idea of a walk. Canine behaviorists do say, though, that a good yawn can help dogs moderate their mood.

Yawns can even be a way for your dog to communicate that he’s stressed. Say your dog is struggling with a game or a training session; a yawn may be how they tell you they need a break. In some circumstances, dogs may yawn as a way to diffuse conflict. Such as if your pet yawns in the presence of a new dog or a new person, that could be him saying that he’s not a threat.

Not every canine yawn is connected to unpleasant interactions or feelings, of course. Because dogs that yawn around bedtime or when waking up from a nap are probably just sleepy. An isolated yawn during the day is also nothing to worry about. But if you see your dog yawning multiple times in a short period, try to pay attention, since they might be trying to tell you something.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Do We Say We Get “Cold Feet”?

No one likes cold feet. Especially a husband whose wife brings her ice-cold tootsies into a warm bed. But, what about figurative “cold feet”, like when someone in a business deal pulls out at the last minute? Or, what about the situation where we hear the phrase most often: wedding nuptials? Why is a groom or bride, who thinks twice about spending eternity with their future spouse, suddenly said to develop cold feet? Where did the phrase come from?

One theory is that “cold feet” came from World War I soldiers who developed frostbite on their toes & were no longer able to serve. Then, people who later were reluctant to serve in World War II were said to be “cold-footers”. But, the origin of “cold feet” actually came long before the wars, possibly centuries before.

An 1805 newspaper column, attributed to The Washington Post, depicted a poker game where the author said he planned to leave the game once he developed a case of “cold feet,” or a reluctance to continue losing money if things weren’t going his way. It wasn’t necessarily the first published use of the phrase, but it does seem likely that, by that time, “cold feet” was synonymous with games of chance. For instance, Seed Time & Harvest author Fritz Reuter used the phrase in his 1862 German-language novel to describe a card player who left a game after developing a case of “cold feet”.

Using “cold feet” to describe a cautious gambler could go all the way back to the 1605 play Volpone, where playwright Ben Jonson used the Italian proverb “cold on my feet” to refer to someone without enough money for adequate footwear. So, the “cold feet” of gamblers with dwindling funds eventually grew to describe anyone who metaphorically walks away from the table for anything.

Now, how “cold feet” expanded from just general anxiety to wedding worries isn’t all that clear. But, it could be because someone with cold feet considers love to be as much of a gamble as poker.

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Wake Up Crew- April 2, 2021

Favorite Easter Candy, How to eat a chocolate bunny the right way?!, Katie Maternity leave, Birthdays, Ridiculous news…and more!

{Katie’s Baby Blog} One Week Until Baby!

One week!!! Boy are we ready to meet this baby girl 😉

If you thought I was out last week because I had the baby, no…it was a kidney stone. AWFUL. WORSE PAIN EVER. I was in the hospital for 4 days in horrible pain until I passed the stone, finally. I feel like i’m still recovering.

So i’m glad I had this week in between my c-section to recover from the kidney stone before I have to recover from delivering.

After today, I start my maternity leave and then I wont be back until the end of June! Can’t wait to spend all of that time with my babies.

It’s so cute because every time Tim and I go somewhere without Lily and then come home, she asks “Did you bring home my baby sister?” She is so excited!!

Follow me on my facebook and instagram @katieryan5234 — I will make sure to post plenty of pictures updates while i’m out!

 

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Faces Are Sometimes Called “Mugs”

You know the drill: when you break the law, they haul you downtown & take a few pics of your face at the police station. We call those photos “mug shots”, since the word “mug” is slang for face. But, why are faces called “mugs”?

Most details point to an 18th-century form of British drinking cups called “Toby jugs”. There’s actually even an American Toby Jug Museum, in Illinois, and they note that the original Toby jugs were ceramic pitchers shaped & painted to look like a “seated, jovial, stout man dressed in period attire, wearing a tricorn hat, puffing on a pipe, and holding a mug of ale”. As for who Toby actually was, that’s still a matter of debate. Some folks think he was modeled after Sir Toby Belch, the rowdy party animal in William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Others believe “Toby” was inspired by Henry Elwes, one of Yorkshire England’s most infamous ale-drinkers from that time. Elwes, who was fondly nicknamed “Toby Philpot”, was even memorialized in a drinking song called “The Brown Jug.”

In that song, Toby was described as a “thirsty old soul” who sat “with a friend & a pipe, puffing sorrow away.” In the song, Toby dies suddenly, and his body eventually deteriorates into the clay beneath his grave. The ballad ends with a potter happening upon that patch of clay & using it to make a brown jug for ale.

As years passed, though, potters started producing containers that bore the likenesses of other people & characters. And, while the original Toby jugs depicted a whole man & had a spout for pouring, a lot of the later versions were simple drinking mugs that only featured the person’ face. And, as those faces were a bit caricaturish, that’s the most likely reason why the word “mug” is so often used to describe an unappealing face or facial expression.

And, if you think about it, not too many criminals ever seem to look their best in a mug shot. So, I guess that particular idiom actually pretty appropriate.

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