Friday, November 20, 2009

Pants of truth

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on - Attributed to Winston Churchill

For what reason would truth have been sitting around without pants? I think truth was about to go out, noticed a sauce stain on the pants, sponged it off, then threw them in the dryer. Truth probably gave them five minutes on Hot, just reading a magazine to kill the time, then put them on all hot and steamy. Youch.

What kind of pants would truth wear anyway? I think perhaps a no-fuss lightweight flannel peg-top slack. In summer, creased shorts with walk socks.

Obviously the lie is able to steal a march on truth for this simple reason: lies don't wear pants.

2 comments:

Nobody said...

Hence the expression, "to lie your pants off'.

Today's kaptcha:

Hedir - An Iranian cheesecloth traditionally used for goat's cheese (when not being worn as an undergarment by unmarried men)

Chris Rees said...

Sometimes while being worn as an undergarment by unmarried men. Imparts a special testosterone-y flavour.