Ok. So our topic of conversation for today is:
Is the grass really greener on the other side?
Ah yes.. A very good inquisition. Many philosophizers have stumbled on this one over the years but alas! You have come to the place of finding the answer that you seek. So! On to the question.. First of all we must thoroughly proceed through the interrogative sentence at hand. Let us look at the first word... Is. Ok now we see the first word. Shall we procceed to the second? I believe we shall. The. Obviously reffering the noun of this particular arrangement of words. Now here is where it gets interesting.. Yes, very interesting. This is where we come across the subject, also called the "fabric and fiber" of the sentence. Grass. Ah yes, grass. Now by grass does the author of this phrase truly mean any various plants having slender leaves? Yes. Well, not completely. But close.. what else is a plant with slender leaves? A willow tree, right? Wrong! The speaker is actually using a literary device called an antonym. And with all of the other antonyms out there, this is a big one. The queen antonym. The grass is not actually grass. So what is the opposite of grass? Correct! A rock.
So! Now that we have cleared that up, let us move on through this laborinth of letters. We will be skipping the word really because frankly I don't think that word is very important in this sentence even though it is written in italics above... Greener. What is this word? Greener? One of my very dear friends, Webster, says that greener pastures means a better or more promising situations. But to be completely honest I would have to disagree. My reasons behind my opinion are unimportant but let's just say that Webster and I are no longer speaking.. So, after much studying of the question, I have come to my position. Let me walk you through it. Green is the color of greed and envy. Therefore, to become greener means to become more envious.
And finally, we reach the last leg of our journey through this simple yet complex phrase. The other side. What side? Side of what? What was on the original side? Where is this supposed side? Those are just some of the questions you need to be asking yourself when trying to find the answer. And what a simple answer it is. Again, let me walk you through it. What do you think of when you think of a side? Correcto! Appetizers. First, you order the Entre or the main course. Then if you're a pretty hungry person (and let's face it- there are a lot of hungry people out there), you might get an appetizer or two. What are two common side dishes? French fries and buffalo wings. So, if french fries are the original side, then what would the other side be? Ah ha! Buffalo wings.
In conclusion, I have determined that the phrase "the grass is greener on the other sider" really means:
"There are more envious rocks in buffalo wings."
Thank you for participating in this amazing adventure through time, space, and sentence construction... but mostly sentence construction.
This has been another episode of Modern Life with Gabby and Beau... But mostly Beau.
