idioms that don't work...
Well, maybe this shouldn't be called "idioms that don't work..." seeing as I'm only referring to one idiom - Hail mary.
First of all, I should mention I think of things I should blog all the time, only I'm not near my computer, then I get near my computer and the moment has passed. Too bad. Well, today I saw what I saw and I realized, "hey, my computer is right in front of me... I think I will blog this."
So, I was watching a "best moments in college football" TV show while I was playing my guitar, and they had a BYU football highlight that was entitled something like Hail Mary. Hmm... Doesn't BYU stand for Brigham Young University, named after the disciple and close friend to John Smith the man who created the Mormon religion? The answer to that question is YES!! Maybe the people that come up with the name could have thought of something a little better... maybe Hail Mary, Martha, Rachel, and Dinah - but that's just a thought.
posted by Pastor Jeremy @ 1:34 PM
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whoa....i didn't see the highlight but i may be able to explain it. In a game with Boston College, (I believe it was 1984 against Miami) Doug Flutie was QB and threw a long pass (over 50 yards) as time expired. There were a bunch of players from both sides in the end zone, and "miraculousily" it was caught by Boston College who won the game on that play. After the game journalists asked Doug about the throw and what was going through his mind and he responded something like "I just prayed a hail mary and threw it as far as I could." I think he said that jokingly, but who knows? Anyway, from that point on any long throw at the end of the game with very little hope of being caught is called a "hail mary"....
whatever...
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