The phrase "you are just pulling my leg" is used to illustrate the speaker's disbelief towards something another person has said. It has its origins in 17th century England.
"pull one's leg"
When you pull a person's leg you are spoofing or making fun of him, usually in a good-humored way. But that wasn't always the meaning of the expression. When the expression first turned up in Scotland about a hundred years ago, it was lacking the lighthearted touch it has today. In those days 'pull one's leg' meant to make of fool of him, often by outright cheating. The best theory of the origin of the phrase is that by tripping a person -- pulling his leg -- you can throw him into a state of confusion and make him look very foolish indeed." From "Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins" by William and Mary Morris (HarperCollinsPublishers).
In British English, if someone says "don't pull my leg" they want you to stop playing a joke on them; to stop telling fibs and to tell the truth. There is a sense of good humour about the whole concept, but it may not have always been so. The origin is found in a Scottish rhyme in which "draw" is used in the sense of "pull" rather than the word itself. It goes:
He preached, and at last drew the auld body's leg,
Sae the Kirk got the gatherins o' our Aunty Meg.
The suggestion in the rhyme is that Aunty Meg was hung for a crime and, at the end, the preacher pulled on her legs to ensure that she was dead. The rather more sombre overtones of this possibility than are apparent in the British use of the phrase are mirrored in the American usage, where there is much more a feeling of trickery and deception when the saying is used.
This was the post I saw in here previously. I didnt want to erase it, as it is a great example of 'pulling one's leg.'
Origin
The phrase originated in 17th century (more or less) England, where a popular mode of transportation was the double-decker wagon. The driver left one leg hanging, so that when a passenger wanted to stop, they would lightly pull the driver's leg. When children were on board, they might pull the driver's leg to make the wagon stop, without actually intending to alight the vehicle. After multiple stops and no-one disembarking, the driver would not stop for those would really wanted the wagon to stop, stating "you are just pulling my leg."
"pull one's leg"
When you pull a person's leg you are spoofing or making fun of him, usually in a good-humored way. But that wasn't always the meaning of the expression. When the expression first turned up in Scotland about a hundred years ago, it was lacking the lighthearted touch it has today. In those days 'pull one's leg' meant to make of fool of him, often by outright cheating. The best theory of the origin of the phrase is that by tripping a person -- pulling his leg -- you can throw him into a state of confusion and make him look very foolish indeed." From "Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins" by William and Mary Morris (HarperCollinsPublishers).
In British English, if someone says "don't pull my leg" they want you to stop playing a joke on them; to stop telling fibs and to tell the truth. There is a sense of good humour about the whole concept, but it may not have always been so. The origin is found in a Scottish rhyme in which "draw" is used in the sense of "pull" rather than the word itself. It goes:
He preached, and at last drew the auld body's leg,
Sae the Kirk got the gatherins o' our Aunty Meg.
The suggestion in the rhyme is that Aunty Meg was hung for a crime and, at the end, the preacher pulled on her legs to ensure that she was dead. The rather more sombre overtones of this possibility than are apparent in the British use of the phrase are mirrored in the American usage, where there is much more a feeling of trickery and deception when the saying is used.
This was the post I saw in here previously. I didnt want to erase it, as it is a great example of 'pulling one's leg.'
Origin
The phrase originated in 17th century (more or less) England, where a popular mode of transportation was the double-decker wagon. The driver left one leg hanging, so that when a passenger wanted to stop, they would lightly pull the driver's leg. When children were on board, they might pull the driver's leg to make the wagon stop, without actually intending to alight the vehicle. After multiple stops and no-one disembarking, the driver would not stop for those would really wanted the wagon to stop, stating "you are just pulling my leg."
Karis Hunt Jagger (born November 4 1970) in London, is an English Production Assistant. She is the daughter of The Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger and singer Marsha Hunt. Although after Karis's birth, Mick Jagger refused to pay child support, a settlement was made in 1979. Throughout Karis's teenage years she was close to her father and frequently vacationed with him and other members of the Jagger clan. During her childhood, she attended the prestigious Bedales School in the United Kingdom. She then enrolled at Yale University and graduated in 1992.
Karis has worked on several movies including "Man on the Moon", "The Rainmaker", and "Sweet November".
In 2000, she married boyfriend Jonathan Watson on Treasure Island in California before 100 guests including her mother, father, and five of her six half-siblings: Jade Jagger, Elizabeth Jagger, and Elizabeth's siblings James Jagger, Georgia Jagger, and Gabriel Jagger. She and her husband have two children.
Karis has worked on several movies including "Man on the Moon", "The Rainmaker", and "Sweet November".
In 2000, she married boyfriend Jonathan Watson on Treasure Island in California before 100 guests including her mother, father, and five of her six half-siblings: Jade Jagger, Elizabeth Jagger, and Elizabeth's siblings James Jagger, Georgia Jagger, and Gabriel Jagger. She and her husband have two children.
The Moonlight Cruisers is a Mexican-American music band.
History
Antonio Pelayo started the band with guitar player Alan Fuentes and Bass player Tony Slash(rocketz). This band was called the "Moonlight Combo." After Slash left the band, Alan Fuentes ask Sergio Arroyo to joint Moonlight Combo. Sergio was all ready in a band (sundown cuatro)but decide to join Moonlight Combo because of the lack of success of sundown cuatro. Eventually, the rest of sundown cuartro followed. In September of 2000 the guys asked Aaron's brother, Al Martinez, to come play a blues song with them at one of their shows, after playing a blues song,someone suggested they start playing a cumbia. As soon as they did the crowd enjoyed it and started dancing. At the next shows everyone started asking for more cumbias so Al started playing with them. The original guitar player left the group and the band changed their name to "Moonlight Cruisers." In 2005, they released an album titled, Gone.
Members
* Antonio "Tony" Pelayo (Lead vocals)
* Sergio Arroyo (Double bass)
* Al Martinez (Guitar)
* Aaron Martinez (Drums)
Aaron and Al are brothers of Andy DeMize (drummer for the Nekromantix and the Rocketz)
History
Antonio Pelayo started the band with guitar player Alan Fuentes and Bass player Tony Slash(rocketz). This band was called the "Moonlight Combo." After Slash left the band, Alan Fuentes ask Sergio Arroyo to joint Moonlight Combo. Sergio was all ready in a band (sundown cuatro)but decide to join Moonlight Combo because of the lack of success of sundown cuatro. Eventually, the rest of sundown cuartro followed. In September of 2000 the guys asked Aaron's brother, Al Martinez, to come play a blues song with them at one of their shows, after playing a blues song,someone suggested they start playing a cumbia. As soon as they did the crowd enjoyed it and started dancing. At the next shows everyone started asking for more cumbias so Al started playing with them. The original guitar player left the group and the band changed their name to "Moonlight Cruisers." In 2005, they released an album titled, Gone.
Members
* Antonio "Tony" Pelayo (Lead vocals)
* Sergio Arroyo (Double bass)
* Al Martinez (Guitar)
* Aaron Martinez (Drums)
Aaron and Al are brothers of Andy DeMize (drummer for the Nekromantix and the Rocketz)
International Capitalism Day is celebrated on the first Sunday in June. It was celebrated first in 2001. It is a day to celebrate capitalism, prosperity, creativity, private property, free trade, freedom, innovation, the rule of law, and happiness. So far it has been celebrated in 200 cities in 46 countries. It was organized by an internet radio host called Prodos.
These cities have been involved in the celebrations:
Amherst, Annapolis, Arlington (Virginia), Atlanta, Austin, Binghamton, Birmingham, Boston, Breckenridge (Colorado), Bristol (Rhode Island), Burlington, Carson City, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland (Ohio), College Station, Columbia, Columbus (Ohio), Dallas, Dayton, Detroit, El Paso, Gainesville, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Iowa City, Kalispell (Montana), Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Medford (Oregon), Miami, Montgomery, New York City, New Haven (Connecticut), Oklahoma City, Orlando, Portland (Oregan), Raleigh, Reno, Sacramento, St Louis, Salisbury (Maryland), Salt Lake City, San Jose (California), Saratoga Springs, Seattle, Spokane, Syracuse, Tucson, Washington, Westminster (MD)
These countries have been involved in the celebrations:
Austria, Georgia, Romania, Ecuador, Australia, Netherlands, Estonia, Venezuela, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Botswana, Portugal, Brazil, Canada, Poland, Suriname, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Slovak Republic, Spain, Kenya, Mexico, United Kingdom, Nigeria, France, Pakistan, Norway, Czech Republic, Germany, New Zealand, Turkey, Finland, India, Albania, Barbados, South Africa, Bangladesh, Italy, Greece, Argentina, Korea, Yugoslavia, Costa Rica, Hungary, Russia
These cities have been involved in the celebrations:
Amherst, Annapolis, Arlington (Virginia), Atlanta, Austin, Binghamton, Birmingham, Boston, Breckenridge (Colorado), Bristol (Rhode Island), Burlington, Carson City, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland (Ohio), College Station, Columbia, Columbus (Ohio), Dallas, Dayton, Detroit, El Paso, Gainesville, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Iowa City, Kalispell (Montana), Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Medford (Oregon), Miami, Montgomery, New York City, New Haven (Connecticut), Oklahoma City, Orlando, Portland (Oregan), Raleigh, Reno, Sacramento, St Louis, Salisbury (Maryland), Salt Lake City, San Jose (California), Saratoga Springs, Seattle, Spokane, Syracuse, Tucson, Washington, Westminster (MD)
These countries have been involved in the celebrations:
Austria, Georgia, Romania, Ecuador, Australia, Netherlands, Estonia, Venezuela, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Botswana, Portugal, Brazil, Canada, Poland, Suriname, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Slovak Republic, Spain, Kenya, Mexico, United Kingdom, Nigeria, France, Pakistan, Norway, Czech Republic, Germany, New Zealand, Turkey, Finland, India, Albania, Barbados, South Africa, Bangladesh, Italy, Greece, Argentina, Korea, Yugoslavia, Costa Rica, Hungary, Russia