I think it has a hard time making up its mind, also. Just look at its shape. It goes to the right, then it cuts down at an angle to the lower left, and finally, it goes to the right again. I have known some people like that.
This letter seems to be a lively letter, going in all those direction. Then why is it the last one in the alphabet. Well, that is easy to answer. If it were somewhere else in the alphabet, the expression "from A to Z" would then not have the same meaning. . .
OK, I guess I am talking in zig-zags. Maybe I didn't get enough Zs last night. I sure hope all of you got your needed number of Zs and you woke up this morning all bright eyed and bushy tailed. Now, have a great day, you hear?
I woke up to a very chilly morning (54F) and would have loved to stay in bed and catch some more Z's, but I have lots to do today.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I should have caught a few more Z's.
DeleteNow here I was thinking you were going to talk about the lost city of Z.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't find it.
DeleteI wonder about bushy tailed. Can you help.
ReplyDeleteYep, according to www.yourdictionary.com:
DeleteThe definition of bushy-tailed is eager, ready and excited to do something, often used with “bright-eyed
Yep that is the dictionary definition, but what is the real DD meaning I wonder?
DeleteFor you Barney it would be taking in the sights and having too much fun going on down the road.
DeleteI used to think Zeta was the last letter of the (Greek) alphabet (and, no I don't know Greek)... then found out omega is. (am I correct about that?)... anyway... somehow Alpha to Omega just doesn't sound as strong as "A to Z". Where would zebras and zylophones be in toddlers alphabet books? I mean, who cares about oranges and orangatangs? I better quit before you decide to delete me.....
ReplyDeleteOmega is the last letter in the Greek alphabet and Zeta is only the sixth one. You know, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, and then Zeta.
DeleteWoke up in the wee hours with something crawling on my neck, brushed it off, felt like a scorpion, so, here i go, lights on, bed turned inside out, looking on floor. Never found a thing. BUT, made sure it wasn't in the bed!
ReplyDeleteI dumped a little white one out of my boot at my last full time job. Nasty little fellows. The big ones are not so bad. Maybe it was just your hair or the corner of the pillow case that was tickling your ear?
DeleteI don't think I could go back to sleep until I had found it!
DeleteSomething like that can keep a person wide awake for sure.
DeleteI looked good, then went back to sleep.
DeleteThat makes me think of Zorro!
ReplyDeleteYep, it sure does. I always liked the Zorro shows. The newest one was good, too. Maybe a little far fetched, but great entertainment.
DeleteLove his post, Dizzy, just plain ole fun! And where would Dizzy be without the "Z" - just Diy? Doesn't seem to have the same conotation, does it? Oh, and Odd Essay, that's Xylophone, but we'll go along with you today - sure sounds like a Z, huh?
ReplyDeleteHope everyone has a really Zippy day!
You are sure correct. I would rather be Dizzy then Do It Yourself (DIY).
DeleteZee is the American way of saying the letter z. Zed is the British way. The zed pronunciation is older, and it more closely resembles the Greek letter, zeta, from which the English letter is derived. And zed is closer to other languages’ spelling and pronunciation of the letter; for instance, the French say zède, German speakers say zet, and Spanish speakers say zeta. These are points in zed‘s favor.
ReplyDeleteI found that Bulgarians also say zed when speaking English because of the British influence in their English education.
Thanks for all the information. I did not know most of that.
DeleteZ is ZZTop... to me. A favorite.
ReplyDeleteI have been mistaken for them a couple of times.
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