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PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
BUSY AS A ONE ARM PAPER HANGER.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS USED TO CONVEY MUCH ACTIVITY. A PAPER HANGER IS A PERSON
WHO IN THE OLD DAYS HUNG WALLPAPER. A PERSON WHO HANGS WALL PAPER
WITH ONE ARM IS AN EXTREMELY BUSY PERSON. INFORMANT USES THIS TO
CONVEY A BUSY SITUATION. HE FOUND THIS QUITE AMUSING AND FIRST
HEARD IT AT WORK.
Data entry tech comment: GOOD GRIEF
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): NUMBERS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 10-15-1971