DAY 5 - Pleased as punch
The punch in the phrase doesn’t refer to a tasty beverage, but instead to the main character in the old time “Punch and Judy” puppet shows. A staple at European carnivals, the Punch and Judy show was madly popular in the days before TV. The humorous puppet act always ended in a pleased Punch outwitting his wife, hence the phrase.
2 comments:
that was really fun carole. i think you should make it a tradition to do these weekly pieces. i enjoyed it.
I was "pleased as punch" to read these each day & I learned something new each time. Thanks!
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