What?

Posted by R. Berg on November 07, 2002

In Reply to: What? posted by Karl on November 07, 2002

: "Life in the 1500s." What?

A silly story that purports to explain the origin of "raining cats and dogs," "upper crust," "dead ringer," and some other phrases. Debunked at link below (www.snopes.com/ language/phrases/1500.htm).