A Conversation of Concatenated Cliches

Two old blokes finishing Friday coffees...

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Heinrich: Aach. Going to the dogs, things are.

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Heimi: Life sure ain’t no bowl of cherries nowadays, is it.

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Heinrich: Well, I’d better be making tracks. Time and tide, you know. Forget how it goes.

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Heimi: That’s the way the cookie crumbles. What’s the rush?

Un cafe per amico

.Heinrich: Got to see a man about a dog. Pressing matter, not a moment to lose.

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Heimi: Rescue, huh? A stitch in time? Horse might have bolted?

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Heinrich: Dog. Dog. Keep telling you.

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Heimi: Okay. Penny dropped. Weather might be nice for the weekend again.

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Heinrich: Garden looks dry as a chip at the moment. Report is for cats and dogs. But don’t count your chickens.

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Voice-over

Phrases we fall back on. When words fail us. As they can, if the morning coffee isn’t strong enough to stand up a spoon in.

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