I’m a fan of horses…not because I own one or ride one or even know the difference between a Mustang and a Pinto (unless we’re talking about cars of course). I’m a fan because of the wonderful ways we can ‘pun’-ish people with the sublime equine terminology.
Now before you say neigh because you think I’m about to trot out bad humor, understand that I will not make any unbridled remarks. I simply find great amusement when I stirrup trouble…really it’s the bred and butter of my humorous tendencies. Yes, I can hear the shouts of ‘whoaaa!’ right now, so I’ll reign it in before my bit of fun becomes a night-mare for you.
I’m also a huge fan of Dark Horses – both the song by Switchfoot and the concept behind it (Watch the Video):
Hey, you can’t count us out
We’ve been running up against the crowd.
Yeah, we are the dark horses
We’re singing…
Wait! It’s not over now
We’ve been down but we’ve never been out
Yeah, we are the dark horses.
— from Dark Horses
The term “dark horse” originated in the gambling circles of horse racing (duh!). It was a term used to …(read the rest of the Soul Fuel Article Here).
