{"id":17202,"date":"2024-02-03T19:08:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T01:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=17202"},"modified":"2024-06-04T15:29:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T20:29:50","slug":"talkin-texan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=17202","title":{"rendered":"Talkin&#8217; Texan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Texas Slang for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enginprogram.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ENGin<\/a> buddies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enginprogram.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ENGin<\/a> is a wonderful program that connects English speakers with Ukrainians &#8211; sort of like pen-pals on Zoom. Conversation practice, cultural exchange, recipes, jokes, stories, friendships&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very cool, innovative, and impactful non-profit started by Katerina Manoff.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"216\" class=\"wp-image-17204\" style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240203a_0050.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240203a_0050.png 941w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240203a_0050-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240203a_0050-768x301.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"381\" class=\"wp-image-17205\" style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240203a_0049.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240203a_0049.png 687w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240203a_0049-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:44% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Katerina-Manoff-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17206 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Katerina-Manoff-2.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Katerina-Manoff-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Katerina-Manoff-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Katerina has 5+ years of experience teaching English and managing online language learning programs. She has also helped launch multiple nonprofit and for-profit initiatives in the education space. She holds a Master&#8217;s in Education from Harvard University. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enginprogram.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ENGin<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ENGin has been featured on Austin&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kxan.com\/news\/local\/austin\/austinites-help-teach-english-to-ukrainian-students-refugees-across-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KXAN<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kxan.com\/news\/local\/austin\/austinites-help-teach-english-to-ukrainian-students-refugees-across-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"277\" class=\"wp-image-17210\" style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240203a_0052.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240203a_0052.jpg 1106w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240203a_0052-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240203a_0052-1024x517.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240203a_0052-768x387.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><br>&#8230;. and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2023\/03\/08\/english-ukraine-human-connections\/?fbclid=PAAaYh88G_IHSkebNC_ptuV805o_MSKk4bnOJsSVkrti8M48brr9IKStDnIvw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2023\/03\/08\/english-ukraine-human-connections\/?fbclid=PAAaYh88G_IHSkebNC_ptuV805o_MSKk4bnOJsSVkrti8M48brr9IKStDnIvw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"619\" class=\"wp-image-17212\" style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/waPo_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/waPo_01.jpg 813w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/waPo_01-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/waPo_01-768x864.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2023\/03\/08\/english-ukraine-human-connections\/?fbclid=PAAaYh88G_IHSkebNC_ptuV805o_MSKk4bnOJsSVkrti8M48brr9IKStDnIvw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"437\" class=\"wp-image-17211\" style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/waPo_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/waPo_02.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/waPo_02-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><br>&#8230;. and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ENGin<\/strong> &#8211; a friend of WLBOTT! We&#8217;d like to celebrate this wonderful organization by offering a Ukrainian student&#8217;s guide to <em>Talkin&#8217; Texan<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting started with &#8220;Texan&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">&#8220;Ain&#8217;t&#8221; &#8211; informal for &#8220;is not&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">&#8220;Y&#8217;all&#8221; &#8211; you (plural)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">&#8220;All y&#8217;all&#8221; &#8211; everyone!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>All Hat and No Cattle<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u0412\u0441\u0456 \u043a\u0430\u043f\u0435\u043b\u044e\u0445\u0438 \u0456 \u0431\u0435\u0437 \u0445\u0443\u0434\u043e\u0431\u0438<br><strong>Russian:<\/strong> \u0412\u0441\u044f \u0448\u043b\u044f\u043f\u0430 \u0438 \u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0441\u043a\u043e\u0442\u0430<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:56% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"367\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0005.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17215 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0005.jpg 367w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0005-242x300.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meaning: tend to talk boastfully without acting on one&#8217;s words. In other words, it is description of a person that is all talk and no substance; full of big talk but lacking action; a person who can not back up his\/ her words; a fake; a pretender. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/What-does-the-term-all-hat-and-no-cattle-mean-in-Texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quora<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This saying even has its own Wikipedia page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All hat and no cattle is an idiom meaning &#8220;all talk, no action&#8221;.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All_Hat_and_No_Cattle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"ed-note\">[thanks to WOBIL-UC#4 (wife of brother-in-law of UC#4) Dianne!]<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Fixin&#8217; to&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thekitchn.com\/southern-sayings-everyone-should-embrace-234512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kitchn<\/a> \/ 10 Southern Sayings Everyone Should Embrace<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"162\" class=\"wp-image-18393\" style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0008.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0008.png 624w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0008-300x88.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eatin&#8217; On<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We can \u201ceat on\u201d a large ham for several meals and days.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you have a lot of left-overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S<strong>tartin&#8217; to turn<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a related saying, <strong>&#8220;startin&#8217; to turn&#8221;<\/strong>means food that is beginning to spoil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u041f\u043e\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0454 \u043a\u0440\u0443\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0441\u044f<br><strong>Russian:<\/strong> \u041e\u043d \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u043f\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0447\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;I slaughtered this horse last Tuesday. I&#8217;m afraid she&#8217;s startin&#8217; to turn.&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; O Brother Where Art Thou<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s do the Tulsa Turnaround:<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"125\" class=\"wp-image-18395\" style=\"width: 450px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0013.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0013.png 678w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0013-300x83.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"97\" class=\"wp-image-18394\" style=\"width: 450px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0012.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0012.png 684w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0012-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-wo5TznA5as?si=0IsUlacVaLeugTgp\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ugly as Homemade Sin<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also fromrom The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thekitchn.com\/southern-sayings-everyone-should-embrace-234512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kitchn<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u0413\u0438\u0434\u043a\u0438\u0439, \u044f\u043a \u0441\u0430\u043c\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0433\u0440\u0456\u0445<br><strong>Russian: <\/strong>\u0423\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043b\u0438\u0432, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0434\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0448\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0433\u0440\u0435\u0445<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"149\" class=\"wp-image-18399\" style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0009.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0009.png 601w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0009-300x81.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s do the Tulsa Turnaround:<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"134\" class=\"wp-image-18402\" style=\"width: 450px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0011.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0011.png 687w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0011-300x89.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"139\" class=\"wp-image-18401\" style=\"width: 450px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0010.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0010.png 687w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/irl_240215_0010-300x93.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>It ain&#8217;t over &#8217;till the fat lady sings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;The opera isn&#8217;t over until the fat lady sings.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u041e\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0430 \u043d\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u043a\u0456\u043d\u0447\u0438\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f, \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0438 \u0442\u043e\u0432\u0441\u0442\u0430 \u043b\u0435\u0434\u0456 \u043d\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u0441\u043f\u0456\u0432\u0430\u0454.<br><strong>Russian:<\/strong> \u041e\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0430 \u043d\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f, \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0430 \u0442\u043e\u043b\u0441\u0442\u0430\u044f \u0434\u0430\u043c\u0430 \u043d\u0435 \u0441\u043f\u043e\u0435\u0442.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meaning (usually in sports): Don&#8217;t think about the score until the game is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/It_ain%27t_over_till_the_fat_lady_sings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0009.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17220 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0009.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0009-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt ain&#8217;t over till the fat lady sings\u201d is an informal American colloquialism that means one should not assume the outcome of an event that is still in progress. It is often used when a situation is approaching its conclusion. For example, \u201cWe&#8217;re losing, but remember: it ain&#8217;t over till the fat lady sings\u201d.<br>&#8211; Google AI<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This ain&#8217;t my first rodeo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;This isn&#8217;t the first time I&#8217;ve been to the rodeo.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u042f \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0448\u0435 \u0431\u0443\u0432 \u043d\u0430 \u0440\u043e\u0434\u0435\u043e.<br><strong>Russian:<\/strong> \u042f \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u0440\u0430\u0437 \u043d\u0430 \u0440\u043e\u0434\u0435\u043e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 43%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This saying means that this person has experience in the matter. It also has to deal with a person defending their expertise. For example, two Texans are arguing at a bar about the rules of a particular game of cards. The first Texan gets angrier at the other and eventually says, &#8220;This ain&#8217;t my first rodeo!&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansaigaidai.ac.jp\/gc\/report\/detail\/?id=294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kansaigaidai.ac.jp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0005.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17222 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0005.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0005-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0005-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0005-768x765.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0006.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"744\" data-id=\"17229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0006.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0006.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0006-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0006-1024x635.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0006-768x476.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0003.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"17228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0003.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0003-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0002.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"513\" data-id=\"17227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0002.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0002-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0004.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" data-id=\"17226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0004.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rodeo_0004-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lie down with dogs and get up with fleas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u0417 \u0441\u043e\u0431\u0430\u043a\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u043b\u044f\u0433\u0430\u0442\u0438, \u0430 \u0437 \u0431\u043b\u043e\u0445\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u0432\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438<br><strong>Russian:<\/strong> \u041b\u043e\u0436\u0438\u0441\u044c \u0441 \u0441\u043e\u0431\u0430\u043a\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u0438 \u0432\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u0430\u0439 \u0441 \u0431\u043b\u043e\u0445\u0430\u043c\u0438<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17233 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0003.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0003-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meaning: Actions, including unwise and impulsive ones, have consequences<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pushing Up Daises<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To be dead<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u0412\u0456\u0434\u0436\u0438\u043c\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f Daises<br><strong>Russian: <\/strong>\u041f\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0432<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Also&#8230;.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bought the Farm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u041a\u0443\u043f\u0438\u0432 \u0424\u0435\u0440\u043c\u0443<br><strong>Russian:<\/strong> \u041a\u0443\u043f\u0438\u043b \u0444\u0435\u0440\u043c\u0443<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kicked the Bucket<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u0412\u0438\u0431\u0438\u0432 \u0432\u0456\u0434\u0440\u043e<br><strong>Russian:<\/strong> \u041f\u043d\u0443\u043b \u0432\u0435\u0434\u0440\u043e<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">That Dog Won\u2019t Hunt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u0426\u044f \u0441\u043e\u0431\u0430\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0435 \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u044e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438<br><strong>Russian:<\/strong> \u042d\u0442\u0430 \u0441\u043e\u0431\u0430\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0435 \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0442 \u043e\u0445\u043e\u0442\u0438\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0011-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17236 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0011-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0011-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0011-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0011-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0011.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat dog won&#8217;t hunt\u201d is a dismissive phrase, used to mean that a particular idea or approach is going to fail. The expression can also mean that a certain accusation is false. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/that_dog_won%27t_hunt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wiktionary<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hold your horses!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u041d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043f\u0456\u0448\u0430\u0439\u0442\u0435<br><strong>Russian:<\/strong> \u041f\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0438 \u043b\u043e\u0448\u0430\u0434\u0435\u0439<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Wait! <\/em><\/strong>Things are going too fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If The Creek Don\u2019t Rise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;If the creek doesn&#8217;t rise&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u042f\u043a\u0449\u043e \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043c\u043e\u043a \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u0456\u0434\u043d\u0456\u043c\u0430\u0454\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f<br><strong>Russian:<\/strong> \u0415\u0441\u043b\u0438 \u0440\u0443\u0447\u0435\u0439 \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Translated, this means: &#8220;We&#8217;ll be there unless something out of our control stops us.&#8221; Unlike the United States Postal Service, whose motto proclaims &#8220;Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night&#8221; will keep them from their routes, sometimes a Southern visit is thwarted by a rising creek or other unexpected bump in the road. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/culture\/sayings\/southern-sayings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Southern Living<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/download-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17238 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/download-13.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/download-13-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/download-13-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The barn door\u2019s open<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u0414\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0456 \u0441\u0430\u0440\u0430\u044e \u0432\u0456\u0434\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0456<br><strong>Russian:<\/strong> \u0414\u0432\u0435\u0440\u044c \u0441\u0430\u0440\u0430\u044f \u043e\u0442\u043a\u0440\u044b\u0442\u0430<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:60% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Clipboard_barn-510x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17242 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Clipboard_barn-510x1024.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Clipboard_barn-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Clipboard_barn.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your zipper&#8217;s open, dude!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Big as Dallas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u0412\u0435\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0438\u0439, \u044f\u043a \u0414\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0430\u0441<br><strong>Russian:<\/strong> \u0411\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0448\u043e\u0439, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0414\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0430\u0441<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Big! Obvious. &#8220;The answer was in front of me, big as Dallas.&#8221;<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-17244\" style=\"width: 450px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0012.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0012.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0012-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0012-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One taco short of a combination plate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u041d\u0430 \u043e\u0434\u043d\u0435 \u0442\u0430\u043a\u043e \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0447\u0430\u0454 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u0431\u0456\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0442\u0430\u0440\u0456\u043b\u043a\u0438<br><strong>Russian:<\/strong> \u041d\u0430 \u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d \u0442\u0430\u043a\u043e \u043d\u0435 \u0445\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u0431\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0442\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043b\u043a\u0438<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(This doesn&#8217;t really translate!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone is confused or not making sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0006.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" data-id=\"17247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0006.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0006.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0006-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0006-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0007.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"855\" data-id=\"17246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0007.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0007-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0007-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0007-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0007-1200x802.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let Me Let You Go<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u0414\u043e\u0437\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044c \u043c\u0435\u043d\u0456 \u0432\u0456\u0434\u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u0442\u0435\u0431\u0435<br><strong>Russian:<\/strong> \u041f\u043e\u0437\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044c \u043c\u043d\u0435 \u043e\u0442\u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0442\u0435\u0431\u044f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A polite way of ending a conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0010.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1196\" data-id=\"17251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0010.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0010.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0010-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0010-1024x816.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0010-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0010-1200x957.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0002.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"544\" height=\"500\" data-id=\"17250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0002.jpg 544w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0002-300x276.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Well, Butter My Backside And Call Me a Biscuit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(not used very often, but pretty funny)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u041d\u0443, \u043d\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0436 \u043c\u0435\u043d\u0456 \u0437\u0430\u0434 \u0456 \u043d\u0430\u0437\u0432\u0438 \u043c\u0435\u043d\u0435 \u043f\u0435\u0447\u0438\u0432\u043e\u043c<br><strong>Russian:<\/strong> \u041d\u0443, \u043d\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0436\u044c \u043c\u043e\u044e \u0437\u0430\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0443 \u043c\u0430\u0441\u043b\u043e\u043c \u0438 \u043d\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0438 \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f \u043f\u0435\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c\u0435\u043c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>It has nothing to do with buttered biscuits. It is an expression of happy surprise. <\/em>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/culture\/sayings\/southern-sayings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Southern Living<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: this saying is not rude in English, this doesn&#8217;t survive Google Translate too well&#8230;.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"353\" class=\"wp-image-17254\" style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0017.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0017.png 688w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0017-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" class=\"wp-image-17255\" style=\"width: 450px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0015.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0015.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0015-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0015-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0015-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texasSlang_0015-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preachin\u2019 To The Choir<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Preaching to the choir&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ukrainian:<\/strong> \u041f\u0440\u043e\u043f\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0434\u044c \u0445\u043e\u0440\u0443<br><strong>Russian:<\/strong> \u041f\u0440\u043e\u043f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0434\u044c \u0432 \u0445\u043e\u0440\u0435<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Preaching to the choir&#8221; is an idiom that means to present an argument or opinion to an audience that already agrees with it. For example, &#8220;You don&#8217;t need to tell me this project is important; you&#8217;re preaching to the choir&#8221;.<\/em> &#8211; Google AI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0012.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"17257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0012.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0012.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0012-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0012-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0038.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"17258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0038.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0038.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0038-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0038-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0013.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"17256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0013.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0013.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0013-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0013-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0039.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"17259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0039.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0039.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0039-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0039-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0039-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some AI Image Fun?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All Hat No Cattle<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0004.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"17264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0004.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0004-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0004-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0025.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"17270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0025.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0025-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0025-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0025-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0019.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"17261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0019.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0019.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0019-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0019-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0051.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"17263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0051.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0051.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0051-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0051-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0020.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"17269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0020.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0020.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0020-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0020-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0021.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"17266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0021.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0021-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0021-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0029.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"17262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0029.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0029.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0029-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0029-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0033.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"17265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0033.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0033.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0033-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0033-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0043.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"17267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0043.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0043.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0043-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0043-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0046.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"17268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0046.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0046.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0046-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0046-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0046-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator 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href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0017.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"17279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0017.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0017-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0017-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0015.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"17281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0015.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0026.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"17286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0026.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0026.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0026-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0026-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0026-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/texAI_0028.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" 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