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NO FLIGHTS OF FANCY
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If you keep your feet firmly on the ground, you'll have trouble putting on your pants.
What’s so funny about this? There is an old expression about the importance of keeping your feet firmly on the ground. It means that it’s important to be stable and stability is necessary in an increasingly crazy world. People are confused and upset by all the changes that they constantly have to encounter. Someone with his or her feet on the ground presents a sense of centeredness, someone who won’t be moved by shifting sands or winds of change. Think of a tree rooted to the ground. The opposite conjures up a light weight who keeps changing with the tide. Note all the geographic metaphors I’m using here, all representing change. But if we look at the picture, it becomes clear that there is a downside to have your feet firmly planted. In fact the guy pointing out this very fact is a tailor, someone who should know all about feet and legs. A tailor is a guy who makes clothing, specifically pants and jackets and suits and maybe shirts. His point is that with both feet on the ground, you can’t get into your pants or trousers, if you prefer. Let’s face it, no matter how stable we are, how firmly planted our feet are, how centered we are, sooner or later one of both of those legs and feet are coming up to either sit down, lie down or just to pull your pants legs up. It’s at that moment when you’d better be on guard because someone or something could come up and knock you down. And THAT’s what’s so funny!
This joke came from Mr. Mikey Bennett
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