Are Beavers eager?

[dibbers006]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 23 January 2025 at 10:47

[Marf]

And are horses really for courses? I'd have thought they'd have been against them myself

[strudel]

In the interests of fairness, should we give turkeys a vote?

[DrTre]

Are moose really loose?

[M3CHA-MONK3Y]

'Eager' was the name of a famous performing beaver in a circus in the 1900's.
I remember reading somewhere that he was one of the first 'tame' beavers and used to jump over barrels and climb see-saws with quite a lot of enthusiasm.
His trainer took to calling him 'Eager' and the name stuck.
Due to the rarity of seeing a beaver act in this way, he became quite famous and the term 'Eager beaver' developed from that.

HTH

[adam85]

Is Mustard keen ? And no, I have unfortunately never met a Larry who is indeed happy.

[M3CHA-MONK3Y]

adam85 said:

Is Mustard keen ? And no, I have unfortunately never met a Larry who is indeed happy.

The phrase 'as keen as mustard' is known from 1672, the century before the company was formed in 1742. The caption on the accompanying image is probably too small to read online, but says [Keen's Mustard] "First manufactured in the reign of George 2nd AD 1742."

[Marf]

adam85 said:

Is Mustard keen ? And no, I have unfortunately never met a Larry who is indeed happy.

Maybe all the Larrys in the world have never found their eager beaver?

[Los Palmas 7]

And what's so bloody good about Riley's life?

[t84]

strudel said:

In the interests of fairness, should we give turkeys a vote?

I don't get that one Google's not helpful either!

Do rats really like drainpipes?

[DrTre]

adam85 said:

Is Mustard keen ? And no, I have unfortunately never met a Larry who is indeed happy.

keen in that sense is probably akin to the "cutting/sharp" meaning...like keeping a swords blade "keen"

Edited by DrTre on Tuesday 15th December 16:52

[adam85]

M3CHA-MONK3Y said:

adam85 said:

Is Mustard keen ? And no, I have unfortunately never met a Larry who is indeed happy.

The phrase 'as keen as mustard' is known from 1672, the century before the company was formed in 1742. The caption on the accompanying image is probably too small to read online, but says [Keen's Mustard] "First manufactured in the reign of George 2nd AD 1742."

Consider me learned

[M3CHA-MONK3Y]

adam85 said:

M3CHA-MONK3Y said:

adam85 said:

Is Mustard keen ? And no, I have unfortunately never met a Larry who is indeed happy.

The phrase 'as keen as mustard' is known from 1672, the century before the company was formed in 1742. The caption on the accompanying image is probably too small to read online, but says [Keen's Mustard] "First manufactured in the reign of George 2nd AD 1742."

Consider me learned

No worries!

Oh by the way, the 'Eager beaver' story......I made that up

[strudel]

t84 said:

strudel said:

In the interests of fairness, should we give turkeys a vote?

I don't get that one Google's not helpful either!

Do rats really like drainpipes?

To be fair, it's not really a descriptive phrase like the others. It's about turkeys voting for christmas if you need to know

[t84]

Haha, cool

[DrTre]

M3CHA-MONK3Y said:

adam85 said:

M3CHA-MONK3Y said:

adam85 said:

Is Mustard keen ? And no, I have unfortunately never met a Larry who is indeed happy.

The phrase 'as keen as mustard' is known from 1672, the century before the company was formed in 1742. The caption on the accompanying image is probably too small to read online, but says [Keen's Mustard] "First manufactured in the reign of George 2nd AD 1742."

Consider me learned

No worries!

Oh by the way, the 'Eager beaver' story......I made that up

I'm confused at what you're saying...the site you lifted that from says Keens Mustard isn't the origin of the phrase.

[Tallbut Buxomly]

t84 said:

strudel said:

In the interests of fairness, should we give turkeys a vote?

I don't get that one Google's not helpful either!

Do rats really like drainpipes?

Yes feckin love the things.

[Killer2005]

I've never know a steven who is even either

[Marf]

Killer2005 said:

I've never know a steven who is even either

Most Stevens are even every other year.