"Shut that door! You weren't born in a barn!"?!
Question:
"Shut that door! You weren't born in a barn!"?
I must've said this hundreds of times this weekend at family reunions to kids who, apparently, WERE born in barns.
But it wasn't until today that I wondered, what exactly does being born in a barn have ANYTHING to do with shutting a door?!?
Answers:
I assume that barn doors were constantly left open for animals can wonder in and out as they please .