Chewing the Fat

CHEWING THE FAT


Do you ever 'chew the fat',

Sitting around, having a chat?

And have you ever wondered at

That singular expression?

Once, pork was a most expensive meat

That only the wealthy folk could eat

And they'd ask their friends from down the street

To a tasty roast pork session.

The meat was hung up on display

So all the visitors could say

'How much did you have to pay

For such a tasty dinner?'

And the gentleman who was mine host

Was thrilled to bits and drank a toast!

'Here's to my pork!' he used to boast,

Knowing he was a winner.

And, as the friends in a circle sat

They pulled off crispy bits of fat

And they would chat and chew and chat

And pass around the platter.

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And still we like to use the phrase,

Because, though we have modern ways,

We like, as in the olden days,

To sit around and chatter.

Feeding-time also here: 

http://rinklyrimes.blogspot.com/2008/08/107feeding-frenzy.html