Knock On Wood

If you're like me, (God willing in only this way, for your sake) then you really enjoy learning the origins of popular phrases.

Language is a wonderful thing, and although English is a mess, it does have some fascinating tidbits strewn about the place.

So, if you're at all interested in checking on some etymology, then you can check these out - thing one and thing two .

There are a ton of other sites, and more than a few books dedicated to this, but I thought I'd throw out a few sites to give you a good tour of the basics. These origins make for some better than average water cooler chit-chat, even if it does bring you dangerously close to the Cliff Clavin end of the spectrum.

It still makes for an interesting read though.