Posted by Neo27 at user-1778.bbd10tcl.dsl.pol.co.uk on June 03, 2003 at 14:37:01:
In Reply to: why? * posted by SexyJ on June 03, 2003 at 14:33:13:
: : : i just got this forwarded in my email by my sis. thought it was funny seeing as how this is what i was saying about the raining cats and dogs thing.....(*not saying this is true....just thought it was weird since i was just talking about it*)....
: : : Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath.
: : : It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the dogs, cats and
: : : other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became
: : : slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence
: : : the saying "It's raining cats and dogs. Thats funny are you on aol AIM