Volume XXIII

I. The way of the wooly mammoth🦣

This phrase comes from the Ice Age’s favorite creature — once roaming freely, now a cautionary tale of climate change and overhunting.

Today, it’s how we describe things falling out of favor with the public. Some quick predictions? NA beers and MBAs — all going the way of the woolly mammoth.

Funny enough, a startup is hoping to bring back these shaggy fellas by 2028 and has $200M behind it. So maybe Blockbuster still has a shot.

II. Wet behind the ears👂

Today’s one-liner takes us down to the farm. When animals are born, they dry off pretty quickly. Except for one spot: the soft fold behind their ears. That patch stays damp a little longer, a telltale sign they’re new to the world.

It’s the perfect jab for the new hire still struggling with the printer, or the barista with the hand-eye of Rudy Gobert. In other words: they’re green. Raw. Still learning the ropes.

III. Off the wagon 🛻

Back in the day, folks trying to stay sober said they were “on the water wagon.” So if they slipped up, they’d fallen off.

Now it’s used anytime someone breaks a streak or hits a rough patch. Think Dry Jan, a no-spend month, or that one buddy who hasn’t opened his textbooks in two weeks. One slip and boom: off the wagon.

Keep on sending on. Forward to a friend.