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I've always liked the French expression: Il pleut des cordes (It's raining rope). When it is really pouring, it does almost seem like the raindrops are joined together into long, twisty ropes stretching from sky to ground!
hehehe....... I like it when it rains men too! Hallelujah!
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ABC Wednesday - 'U' for Umbrella
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52 cool cats commented:
I love that song TOO!
In sweden we have a saying "Regnet står som spön i backen"
and the meaning is something like Rain falling like small small straight tree.
/MB
I like 'Il pleut des hallebardes,' but those are more dangerous. Here they say it's raining "...like from a cable,' meaning, I guess, that the cable in question is more like a pipe. Lotsa water anyway.
beautiful card. Where do you find them all? They are about a hundred year are they not?
Another great way to describe the rain falling! Right now, it's not raining like cats and dogs tho!! Very hot and humid here.
Oh my god!! I'm so happy you found my blog! I love yours! I collect vintage postcards. Your blog is beautiful!
I rather like the term pique-nique. But then I love the sound of all things French. And your PCs are a delight.
I love that song!!
I've never heard of raining rope? Raining cats and dogs, yes?
I never heard of 'raining rope' too!!
lol That song is catchy!
I LOVED that video ... I had never seen it before nor heard the song! You are so sharp to come up with all these cool posts!
My what a sweet face on that child in the postcard...
I love the vintage effect!
One of my fav songs. Did you make the girl's photo or did find it in an old album? It is so sweet - I like the red bow. And stamp gives a touch of happy feeling - imagine recieving this by mail - how sweet!
Love your postcard. Tell me about ABC Wednesday.
Never heard, "It's raining rope". In the US, don't hear the expression "raining cats and dogs" as often as I used to.
Irenka, read about ABC Wednesday here. Might even find my most recent post mentioned in the comments.
Le parasol est charmant.
I suppose I can't really consider myself a cool cat (obvious reasons).
wow Marie!
I didn't know this expression in French, very neat!My mommy use to say "it's raining "cats and dogs", when in fact it's raining a lot! LOL
Anyway...Just in case I've always had a look at the sky when she says it because could you imagine that, raining "cute kitties and cats"!! :-)
By the way here in my place , it is really raining since last night.I was wondering if that adorable girl could borrow her umbrella for me!!!???Lovely postcard !
Love,
your friend
Luna
What a beautiful postcard!
In the US we say it's raining cats and dogs. Don't know why - but it always made me feel really for them!
I might prefer Rainy Day Women, but I liked the post!
THIS is perfect for us here in the NYC area where our weather person insisted several times during the forecast that it WAS NOT GOING TO RAIN TODAY ... well I believed her and on the way to the office I walked in WET AIR some would describe as RAIN ... ahem ...
whoa I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this song!! though I didnt know there was an earlier version than Geri Halliwell's :P Weather girls rock too!
Pijpenstelen which would be the handles of (smoking) pipes. More wetness!
"It pours cats and dogs" ...Isn'it the english translation ?
Lovely postcard, as
Usual!
I really like that song too.
I love the vintage postcards.
Fantastic.
Thank´s for visiting me I really appreciate it.
Gunilla in Sweden
A really lovely picture! So sweet and the umbrella is perfect as the U-word :)
Thanks for your comment!
Again a lovely postcard, she is so sweet with those cute curls and red bow. And quite funny with the stamp on the front.
The cat just have a bit of an upset stomach at the moment, don’t know if it is hair balls or him eating too much for his little stomach to handle.
I love 40’s makeup and hair, you are going to be such a pretty bride :) just write if you need some pointers :) I am thinking 40’s 50’s or old Greek for my wedding, can’t decide :)
I like the french expression. Not heard that song for a while, what great voices, go girls.
I am a stamp collector and have some postcartds too. Maybe we can talk further.Thanks for your kind thoughts about my post.
Lee
In Italian we say piove a dirotto, nothing to do with ropes: dirotto is the past participle of dirompere that means to fall in large quantity and violently.
I love this post!
And I loved your comment to mine. Hehehe, do you really come to Holland for your holidays? Why? The Dutch always go to France. Thát I can understand ;-)
I hope you were trying to figure out my Dutch blog and not my English. I'm trying so hard to write understandable and correct English. I haven't posted on my Dutch one for ages. Nobody reads it anyway ;-)
Lesson 1: het regent pijpestelen
(il pleut tiges des pipes?) My French is abonimable.
I love that song too!
I've heard it said in England 'It's coming down like stair-rods', which is another way of saying the same thing, I suppose. Long metallic rods of rain ... although ropes sounds more poetic. Especially in French!
i like the rain too! the black and white girl picture is lovely with the red rose
Interesting site. I actually wanted to comment on your post on Banania, but could not get to that page. Cool post---one that grabs the attention.
I've never heard of that expression! I think I like it better than "cats and dogs" :)
I loved the video and the postcard.
What a combination!
Here in Canada we say it is raining "cats and dogs" as well.
Take care.
Hi Marie
Beautiful postcard sweet lady.
Oh my this is so much better than raining cats and dogs :)
the you tube was fun.
You always make me smile when I come to visit.
Happy Trails
Hugs
A beautiful blog, what a lovely idea. Do you share your images on Flickr as well? Though its probably more interesting to be able to tell the story behind each picture. See you on MBC soon!
I love this. What a great phrase. The next time it rains here in the states I'll test it out and see if I get any strange looks!
These really are such beautiful postcards that you find!
The little girl is so cute with her umbrella. Raining rope sounds interesting, but raining MEN sounds INTERESTING. ;-)
Ah oui, Les Parapluies de Cherbourg.
Ain't idioms wonderful? Love the old postcard.
wonderful post!
What a funny song!
lol! that is just the video i needed to watch today :-)
Too neat! Love the photos and the narrative...
That card is so fantastically adorable! I think it would make an amazing print, framed and hanging in a bathroom, where one could imagine the umbrella was keeping the all sorts of showers at bay :D
Big hugs & many happy Thursday wishes,
♥ Jessica
Love the little girl under the umbrella! Great choice. I've never heard the term "raining rope" but I have been in a few rainstorms where that term would be appropriate.
What a totally fascinating saying - It's raining rope. Very cool!
LOL. I love your sense of humor, Marie :). I think raindrops are so beautiful. Have a wonderful weekend.
She is just delightful.
Debby
I love this idea of posting things in alpha order - I'm going to try it this summer.
Evelyn in Montreal
I've never heard the expression "raining rope", but I like it. We rarely get that kind of rain in Utah, though.
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