Thursday, May 31, 2007

Hell in a handbasket

The other day I heard someone say "he is going to hell in a handbasket". I remember this saying from my childhood. It confused me then and confuses me still.

What size does the handbasket have to be to fit a guy inside?

Would it still be considered a handbasket if you can't carry it?

Would the handbasket burn up as it got close to hell which is supposed to be all fire and brimstone?

Who would stuff the guy in that handbasket?

Who is going to carry the handbasket to get this guy there? You want to be on the committee? Where do you take it?

The devil must have a whole closet full of handbaskets if you can go to hell in one.





2 comments:

JeansKid said...

Oh my god ! Your mind is just going going going these past two days. Now that I read your comment, that is a weird phrase. Wonder where it started ??????? hmmmmm

Cin said...

LOL!! My Granny used to say that all the time too. I especially liked the last line about the devil having a closet full of handbaskets. LMAO!!!