Why are BUTTERFLIES called that? What do they have to do with butter, and if they don't - where did the name come from?

 

why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?

 

We received the following letter from Melody Dean with the most commonly-asked question:

My biology teacher just gave us an assignment to find out where the word "butterfly" came. He wanted to know why we call butterflies "butterflies" since they don't look like flying butter and they don't eat butter. While searching I came across your website and figured you might be able to help me. I'd be grateful if you could e-mail me your thoughts. Thanks, Melody Dean

... and our answer was ...

Melody, It depends on whom you would like to believe. The Anglo-Saxons used the word 'butterfloege' because their most common butterfly was the yellow brimstone butterfly. This English influence was brought to the new world. In the colonies, people claimed that at night witches would turn into winged creatures and steal butter. In other languages the butterfly's name means 'licker of milk' and milk thief. So maybe they were not off the mark. In Russia they're called 'babochka' or 'little soul'. The ancient Greeks called butterflies 'Psyche' which also means 'soul.' Many cultures feel that when we die our souls go to heaven as butterflies. In France they are called 'papillon.' Parking tickets are called 'papillon' too, because they are big pieces of yellow paper. When they are placed under a windshield wiper they flap like a big yellow butterfly. The Sioux Indians called butterflies 'fluttering wings'. There are other stories which are not as pleasant. The Dutch word for butterfly, describes the color of when they go to the bathroom. It is a yellow drop from something that flies. Rick Mikula

 

Do women pee in the shower?

Jason

 

(Stolen from the late George Carlin)

Well, if crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight? They never mention that part to us, do they?

 

If pro and con are opposites, wouldn't the opposite of progress be congress?

 

If girls with large breasts work at Hooters, then do girls with one leg work at IHOP?

 

Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?...

 

Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?

 

How high is UP?

 

If you have a normal IQ are you tarded?

 

If FEDEX and UPS were to merge - would the new corporation be named:

"FED-UPS"?

 

How come the guy in the mirror always looks so confused?

 

A flying saucer lands on the White House lawn, and an Alien being comes out.

Before the anyone has a chance to pipe up - it states:

"We want to see your immigration cards, right NOW!"

Would that be legal?

 

If homosexuals can't reproduce, how come there's so many of them?