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.
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