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Uphill, both ways (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Five miles up five miles down, it was so cold at the top you’d need a parka and so hot at the bottom you’d be in shorts ^yes grandpa^

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I didn't realise Gandalf was a Yorkshireman

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Gandalf's dad even used one foot to start a business on the way!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I wonder where this saying comes from.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

X-er here. Back in my day it was common for kids to walk to school. Maybe it still is, but I haven't noticed it in my area.

But that's not the origin of the saying (as far as I know) -

However I do remember me complaining to my parents about having to walk to school and being told "We had to walk to school too, uphill, even when it was snowing" - I think this was a common conversation during a certain period of time, and generationally we all decided our parents were exaggerating a bit and it became this long running joke/meme.

Also entirely possible the joke predates me, but it's one of those things that I always thought started with our generation.