2006-08-06 20:07:38 · 7 answers · asked by Jimmy C. 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
it would be at least 28 sundays or 28 weeks, more than 6 months, a long time
2006-08-06 20:10:35 · answer #1 · answered by whiteknight3273 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My oh my. This is just one of many expressions that my grandparents used frequently when I was a kid. People in their 20 - 30's may not have heard that in their whole lifetime because it is seldom used.
It means a long time as others have already mentioned. Many years ago folks would mark off the days on a calendar so they wouldn' t lose track of which day it was. That could happen when they lived far out of town and the nearest neighbors were miles away. The month of Sundays came about because they wanted to mind when the Sundays fell so they wouldn't miss going to church!! At least that is what I heard my grandma say once. She was born in 1895 before there were cars or phones or electricity. So, she should know!!!!!
It could be embarassing to get all dressed up, hitch the team and ride the many miles to church only to learn it was Monday and you made the trip for no good reason.
Others you might not have heard;
you can lead a horse to water but you can' t make it drink.
(This was later applied to stubborn people as well)
A stitch in time saves nine.
If you sew a small tear right away the hole won't be so big later on.
He's tougher than a hobnailed boot.
A boot with larger than normal nails in the heel to protect from wear.
It's raining cats and dogs.
Some early houses had a low roof that sloped into or away from a hill for security to help keep it cool in summer and warm in winter. Dogs and cats would sit up there because they like to look out over their "territory". If it started to rain hard, people would see them jumping off the roof to head for shelter in a shed or under a tree. Therefore it appeared to be raining cats and dogs!
2006-08-06 20:33:56 · answer #2 · answered by mindbender - seeker of truth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many years ago when there was no Sunday shopping or working and people were much more religious and strict, Sunday was a day with nothing much to do but go to church and sit around and it was a very long day indeed, especially for kids who were expected to be on their best behaviour. Therefore "a month of Sundays" would refer to an extremely long time!
2006-08-10 14:07:01 · answer #3 · answered by scatcat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody's right; it's a long time.
If you think about it, there are about 30 days in a month. If you have a month of Sundays, that means you have about 30 Sundays. Since Sunday happens once a week, it refers to a period of about 30 weeks, which is quite a long time.
2006-08-08 07:37:07 · answer #4 · answered by drshorty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
30 weeks, as in I have not seen you in a month full of Sundays, a month being 30 days and Sunday happing once a week, it means I have not seen you in a long time.
2006-08-06 20:13:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Southern expression honey, its a greeting for when you see someone you haven't seen in a long time! And, the expression, is "I haven't see you in a month of Sundays!" drop the full, you yankee! lol There are alot of others at Southern Speech and Expressions and Colloquialisms.
2006-08-06 20:24:12 · answer #6 · answered by lilbitevil2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
28-30 weeks.
2006-08-06 20:11:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means 'a very long time'.
2006-08-06 20:14:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋