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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

10 Sayings and their Strange Origins

IngerlundDuuuurrrrrrrMichael Fish told viewers that 'a woman rang to say she'd heard there was a hurricane on the way. Well, don't worry,' he continued, 'there isn't.'You are hereRoger Mellie - The man on the telly




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