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Tongues tell very tall tales
2024-06-11
Jeepers... talk about a tongue twister. Say that ten times fast.
Ah, the tongue, that warm, fleshy extension which protrudes from within our mouths, to think of its many uses. In the past, on rare occasions mind you, I've begun my work day by delivering a tongue-lashing on someone's unacceptable behaviour. I don't particularly care to receive tongue-lashings, myself, though sometimes I whole-heartedly deserve them. When I get one, it means someone feels the need to tear a strip off me and they do so with their tongue, hurling verbal accusations of wrong doing at great speeds through mobile lines, reverberating in my ears, attempting to illicit the right response. Dare you say that I did something wrong? Hold that tongue, good Sir, and choose thy words with care!
But allow me to return to the tongue. Some are long and pink, forming into a tiny tip, a bit rounded in the middle but most definitely a tip is distinguishable, like mine, which is ideally suited for poking into those tight places to explore, i.e. inside teeth where food collects or inside crevices of body, the secret hiding places. While other tongues are round, wide and rather than pink are too white, kind of unhealthy looking, if you ask me. I've seen all kinds of tongues, some old and sick and tired-looking and not pretty at all. And other tongues that are young and innocent. These are the kinds of tongues that do not tell lies or long drawn-out stories to re-direct the listener in another direction as a way of taking the attention off themselves. A tongue that belongs to the young is equally as powerful, even if they're not aware of their power. Tongues are capable of saying so much. We express ourselves first and foremost in our minds, when words form into sentences, when thoughts congeal into words, and then these thoughts and words roll off the tongue and out the mouth. Some of the words being spoken are grandiose and eloquent. While others are downright mean and nasty. Myself, I've said it before. I'm drawn to a dirty mouth, a tongue that speaks words of such erotic nature that I can feel my clothes melting, falling off. Don't get me started on the powers of the tongue to make magic in the bedroom. If a man knows how to use his tongue in just the right manner, my back will arch and my nips will perk up. Yay! Now that's what I call a wicked tongue.
Let us not forget the tongue and kissing. If the tongue were missing, the act of kissing would seem flat and boring, unable to lift off from the initial lip connection to the full tongue dance between two lovers. Every accent spoken on the planet is a slight variation on the tongue's position. Master the position and you should be able to converse in a reasonable affectation of that accent, though actually comprehending what you're saying and understanding each word may be another matter altogether. I can bring off an Indian accent and sometimes Scottish. I'm proud of my tongue and its length, despite not being able to speak French. Believe me when I say, if I could pop a pill that would allow me to speak any language of my choosing, and somehow direct my tongue to know the words, I'd take it!
Your tongue can also be tongue-in-cheek, that is to say flippant or insincere, or it can speaks volumes about your health. Tiny, white pimples mean you've been eating too many sweets and in some cultures it means you've been telling too many lies. Whereas, creamy white spots can indicate a fungal infection, like Thrush, and this can easily happen after a course of medication which can throw off our health. If you see hard, flat white areas that can't be scraped away, this regrettably can be a telltale sign of cancer, so don't dilly-dally; get this checked out right away. If your tongue has a coating that looks like dark fur, almost long strands, these hairs are proteins that turn small bumps into long ones. You need to brush your tongue, when this occurs, not just your teeth and even scrape your tongue to clear up this issue, for these long 'hairs' will trap more bacteria. Yikes!
If you're not getting enough of nutrients in your diet, like folic acid, iron or B Vitamins, your tongue won't have any discernible bumps, and this isn't good either because sometimes it points to other signs of infections or diseases like Celiac. Canker sores too, on top of the tongue or underneath, point to having eaten too many highly acidic foods like tomatoes; this highly popular fruit that is blessed with lycopene, which is good for heart. I'm among this crowd, a lover of sun-dried tomatoes. I can eat tomatoes until the cows come home and I don't appear to have any side-effects.
But my personal pet-peeve, when it comes to the tongue, and it's many uses, is the lie. Liars, our silver-tongue devils, beguile you into believing they're someone who they're most assuredly not and for me it's the biggest red-flag. When I hear someone spinning a tall tale to me, speaking rapidly, avoiding direct questions through re-direction, avoiding eye contact, I know immediately I'm being told a lie, in which case I'd like to tell them to take their tongue and shove it back into their mouth.
The tongue is a superior organ, an extension of our minds, our thoughts and feelings, singing and speaking in truths, licking some delectable treat, and kissing, or sticking your tongue out at a person, to indicate, "So there!!" Well, are not these just the finest of things, the best uses for the tongue, a most marvelous appendage?
Ah, the tongue, that warm, fleshy extension which protrudes from within our mouths, to think of its many uses. In the past, on rare occasions mind you, I've begun my work day by delivering a tongue-lashing on someone's unacceptable behaviour. I don't particularly care to receive tongue-lashings, myself, though sometimes I whole-heartedly deserve them. When I get one, it means someone feels the need to tear a strip off me and they do so with their tongue, hurling verbal accusations of wrong doing at great speeds through mobile lines, reverberating in my ears, attempting to illicit the right response. Dare you say that I did something wrong? Hold that tongue, good Sir, and choose thy words with care!
But allow me to return to the tongue. Some are long and pink, forming into a tiny tip, a bit rounded in the middle but most definitely a tip is distinguishable, like mine, which is ideally suited for poking into those tight places to explore, i.e. inside teeth where food collects or inside crevices of body, the secret hiding places. While other tongues are round, wide and rather than pink are too white, kind of unhealthy looking, if you ask me. I've seen all kinds of tongues, some old and sick and tired-looking and not pretty at all. And other tongues that are young and innocent. These are the kinds of tongues that do not tell lies or long drawn-out stories to re-direct the listener in another direction as a way of taking the attention off themselves. A tongue that belongs to the young is equally as powerful, even if they're not aware of their power. Tongues are capable of saying so much. We express ourselves first and foremost in our minds, when words form into sentences, when thoughts congeal into words, and then these thoughts and words roll off the tongue and out the mouth. Some of the words being spoken are grandiose and eloquent. While others are downright mean and nasty. Myself, I've said it before. I'm drawn to a dirty mouth, a tongue that speaks words of such erotic nature that I can feel my clothes melting, falling off. Don't get me started on the powers of the tongue to make magic in the bedroom. If a man knows how to use his tongue in just the right manner, my back will arch and my nips will perk up. Yay! Now that's what I call a wicked tongue.
Let us not forget the tongue and kissing. If the tongue were missing, the act of kissing would seem flat and boring, unable to lift off from the initial lip connection to the full tongue dance between two lovers. Every accent spoken on the planet is a slight variation on the tongue's position. Master the position and you should be able to converse in a reasonable affectation of that accent, though actually comprehending what you're saying and understanding each word may be another matter altogether. I can bring off an Indian accent and sometimes Scottish. I'm proud of my tongue and its length, despite not being able to speak French. Believe me when I say, if I could pop a pill that would allow me to speak any language of my choosing, and somehow direct my tongue to know the words, I'd take it!
Your tongue can also be tongue-in-cheek, that is to say flippant or insincere, or it can speaks volumes about your health. Tiny, white pimples mean you've been eating too many sweets and in some cultures it means you've been telling too many lies. Whereas, creamy white spots can indicate a fungal infection, like Thrush, and this can easily happen after a course of medication which can throw off our health. If you see hard, flat white areas that can't be scraped away, this regrettably can be a telltale sign of cancer, so don't dilly-dally; get this checked out right away. If your tongue has a coating that looks like dark fur, almost long strands, these hairs are proteins that turn small bumps into long ones. You need to brush your tongue, when this occurs, not just your teeth and even scrape your tongue to clear up this issue, for these long 'hairs' will trap more bacteria. Yikes!
If you're not getting enough of nutrients in your diet, like folic acid, iron or B Vitamins, your tongue won't have any discernible bumps, and this isn't good either because sometimes it points to other signs of infections or diseases like Celiac. Canker sores too, on top of the tongue or underneath, point to having eaten too many highly acidic foods like tomatoes; this highly popular fruit that is blessed with lycopene, which is good for heart. I'm among this crowd, a lover of sun-dried tomatoes. I can eat tomatoes until the cows come home and I don't appear to have any side-effects.
But my personal pet-peeve, when it comes to the tongue, and it's many uses, is the lie. Liars, our silver-tongue devils, beguile you into believing they're someone who they're most assuredly not and for me it's the biggest red-flag. When I hear someone spinning a tall tale to me, speaking rapidly, avoiding direct questions through re-direction, avoiding eye contact, I know immediately I'm being told a lie, in which case I'd like to tell them to take their tongue and shove it back into their mouth.
The tongue is a superior organ, an extension of our minds, our thoughts and feelings, singing and speaking in truths, licking some delectable treat, and kissing, or sticking your tongue out at a person, to indicate, "So there!!" Well, are not these just the finest of things, the best uses for the tongue, a most marvelous appendage?
