Gong Gong says, Minister says, and saying "Heels, not heel!"...

Going bonkers, Hokkien-style

This first item today -- Lynn came across it -- is for Hokkien speakers (like Mandarin and other Chinese dialects, Hokkien has different tones):

Now, let's try one -- in Mandarin -- for ma (I'll provide only the starter line)...

Mama ma ma, ma ma mama!

Mother scolds the horse; the horse then scolds mother back!

For more on the tones for ma, here's a link:

http://mandarin.about.com/od/pronunciation/a/tones.htm

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Yes, Minister! Just do it...

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The tail wagging the dog

So, how did this very cute idiom above come about? The link below says it originated in America, probably since the 1870s...

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/341850.html

Incidentally, there's the 1997 movie, "Wag the Dog" starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Heche.

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Finally, Liane sent this link...

The freakiest dogs you'll ever see

http://www.dailylife.com.au/dl-people/dl-entertainment/the-freakiest-dogs-youll-ever-see-20130410-2hkx7.html

Here's one of the "freaky" pics from the story...

Don't just say "Heel, boy!" Say, "Heels, boys!"