Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know Thursday

What's your synonym, meaning or sentence for:


 Example:

Let's have a hootenanny. You can play the  fiddle, I'll play guitar  and the guests can dance.

 AND

Did you know, the now extinct colossus penguin was as tall as LeBron James?

Giant 6A-Foot-8 Penguin Discovered in Antarctica 


 

21 comments:

Janie Junebug said...

I haven't seen hootenanny in a long time. I would probably use shindig instead because I wouldn't think of hootenanny, but hootenanny it's a fun word.

Love,
Janie

Elephant's Child said...

I am with Janie: That was one BIG penguin. Which makes me wonder how big its predators were...

Andrew said...

That would be a scary penguin.
Knees up. Let's get together for a knees up.

Andrew said...

PS I've always thought of hootenanny as a hillbilly kind of get together.

David M. Gascoigne, said...

A penguin of that size would be quite a hit at a hootenanny. The fiddler would play whatever tune he asked for!

CJ Kennedy said...

I went to parochial school for 8 years. The penguins weren't as tall as the colossus penguin, but they played the ruler with a mean wallop. 🤣

Sandra Cox said...

Janie, Shindig is a wonderful synonym for hootenanny:)

Sandra Cox said...

EC, I can't begin to fathom.

Christine said...

What a penguin!

Sandra Cox said...

Andrew, I had to look up knees up. Great synonym.
AND it's definitely a colloquialism.

J.P. Alexander said...

No lo sabía, te mando un beso

Adam said...

But is it better at basketball 🏀 🤔 🐧

Adam

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Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

That would be one very tall penguin. Wonder if tRump would add an extra tax because of his height.

Hootenanny: a southern hoedown.

Jeanie said...

I love a good hootenanny! That penguin looks a lot like a flamingo!

Sandra Cox said...

David, LOL. Indeed.

Sandra Cox said...

CJ, Snort. You are so funny.

Sandra Cox said...

Jeanie, Ha. That's because it is. Mr. Flamingo is a commentator:)

Sandra Cox said...

Christine, I'll say.

Sandra Cox said...

J.P. Sending you hugs

Sandra Cox said...

Ha;) Good question:)

Sandra Cox said...

Elizabeth, It would be tall indeed.
Good job on knowing hootenanny.