re: Remember in the 80s everyone always used to say "Naked as a Jaybird"?

"The saying "naked as a jaybird" is a colloquial expression meaning "completely naked" or "nude". It's a vivid way of describing someone who is without any clothing. The phrase likely originated in the United States in the mid-1800s, possibly from an earlier version "naked as a fledgling jaybird". The "jaybird" part likely refers to the fact that young birds, including blue jays, hatch with little or no feathers"

That's pretty interesting and makes sense. People used to know a lot more about nature than they do these days, though some of their ideas were off base. Another interesting one I came across a couple of years ago:

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The name "bald eagle" is derived from the old English word "piebald," which refers to the bird's distinct white patches on its head and tail, not a lack of feathers. Piebald literally means "having two colors" or "white-spotted". So, while bald eagles are not actually bald, their name is a descriptive term from their historical categorization.

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But there is some disagreement on this, the alternative is:

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The Bald Eagle owes its name to the Middle English term “balde,” meaning “white.” It does not mean “hairless” or “lack of feathers.”

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Either one makes more sense than the modern meaning of bald.

You're a store brand el Gaucho. And I think you're a very unintelligent and unfunny person. Go read a book.

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Mango Was A Fruitcake

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How badly were you bullied in school?

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How badly were you bullied in school?

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Very defensive for such a simple question

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Very defensive for such a simple question

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You have a very inflated sense of self-importance thinking you're entitled to ask me questions and get a response, let alone to randomly interject in a conversation that doesn't involve you.

I don't answer to you. You are nobody.

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Very defensive for such a simple question

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My point exactly. Stay out of my replies.

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I’m not familiar with that term.

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You aren't really that slow are you?

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WOW! You are a mean mean pers... uh, number.

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I'm really trying my best to do better every day.