Walking stick

[Glynneatkel]

My late Grandfather in cold weather used the expression:- "It's cold enough for a walking stick" which I never understood. I used to hear it used by some of my GF's contempories but not of late, (except by myself)
What's the origin,? Does anyone know?

A couple of days ago I heard on televison "It's cold enough for a top hat"

Any connection.

I wonder if originated during WW1

Glynne

[swedeheart]

Interesting theory here, I'm quite buying into it http://www.phrases.or.../61/messages/413.html (guess there's room for a lot of mischief under a top hat as well;-)

And previously on The AnswerBank http://www.theanswerb...s/Question211493.html

[Glynneatkel]

I'd considered the icy pavement theory but I think the whisky flask in the walking stick is a great idea, must try it myself.
I'm pleased that I'm not the only one to have remembered the expression.
Are there any more out there?

[Naomicorlett]

My Great aunt used to say " It's a lazy wind, too lazy to go round you it goes straight thro' "

[muff13]

We still use the expression "a lazy wind" and also "a thin wind" meaning the same thing.

[knotsure]

I don't know the origin but my late father used the expresssion a lot, thought it was a local thing but no one else seems to use or have heard of it.