Good Morning. Swinging lizards and other LW goodies

When I when I was your age, Newbie, we didn't have swinging lizards. We had a little LW board with maybe 2 vets and 5 or 6 newbies. {you know, the Bizhub commercial, lol}
 
"Swinging lizards" came to us via the DS board and a newbie LW named SuziWong. The DS board will have knock down drag out wars from time to time. One such war ended with a negotiated settlement to "swing chickens" instead of saying evangelical Christian oriented prayers for people even if they asked for none to be said. So, when DSrs say they'll swing chickens, it means they're saying prayers, sending you healing thoughts, keeping you close to their hearts, etc.  The desired outcome is not to offend anyone. 

I brought the practice of swinging chickens over to the LW board and SuzieWong thought it was hilarious but was totally out of fresh chickens to swing, so she said she would swing lizards instead. Well, it stuck and LWs have been swinging lizards and various other critters ever since. The DSrs even swing critters now rather than just chickens. 

What other LW board goodies do you remember or want to start?

--gina
  

 gina, i couldnt sleep last night, and was thinking of posting about the lizard swinging this morning.  it has always cracked me up, and i understand what it was conveying- and why- but i didnt know where it started.  thanks for reading my mind and answering my yet to be asked question!

so, when i start saying it in real life, and i know it will at some point, people are gonna look at me like i have two heads, lol!

lol  I have bitten my tongue a couple of times when I started to say "swinging lizards" to someone IRL.

Just some simple things I learned along the way

wls weight loss surgery
nsv non scale victory

Swinging lizards is just priceless!

Thanks Gina for the Lw's!

 I thought nsv meant new self victory.
HA!

Thanks Gina, it's great to know where things come from.

Thanks Gina for the history of swinging lizards. I'm one of those who sometimes swings my dog instead but I have always loved the concept.  I've always been uncomfortable with the 'Ill pray for you' thing myself.  I'm not offended, just confused.  As a Jewish woman, when I hear a beautiful, public prayer that ends with JC I never know if that means I should or shouldn't say Amen. Swinging lizards is the perfect solution!

I love NSV, fashion posts (though I haven't seen any in a while) and the just for fun posts. These make me feel so connected to everyone.

And of course, I love your daily morning posts!  Keep it up and have a great day.
Janet

I think I have been around long enough that I had heard this before..Wow it has been awhile. There hasve been so many terms that I have looked up and enjoyed. Being a christian woman I LOVE the swinging lizards, although I tend to throw the squirrles....I dont like being offensive to anyone. Brain is fried though, have nothing to request today....Just tired

 Mini - me would like an update on Jerry  ... ...  talk  about chomping at the bit  ...   .  

He's  had a tough few days ...  reluctantly locked inside  .   His favorite   purr-friend  grllfriend the Sweet-faced cat   escaped her  house and came to roll  around in his catnip and he's been desperate to get out  and  socialize with  her ...  but unfortunately I know she's  the naughty sort who will promptly lead him right through all the yard's  fence holes into the street  .. and unlike her ...  he's  in GRAVE danger of getting picked up  and shut away  forever by some lonely person  simply because he's so beautiful ...  so he can't go ....

He's VERY GRUMPY .  

he barfed up his breakfast onto my best rug  ( and they say they can't talk  ?  ! )  

The last time the Sweet faced cat visited he ended up coming down the street plume  tail waving in front of all  the cars  ... I almost had a heart attack ...  first off because I was so glad to see him after about 6 hours of fruitless calling and searching the neighborhood  ..and second that he wouldn't get  Flattened  before he jumped  in my arms ... 

My Brutus looked a lot like your Mini-me. I miss him so.  Tom baited and set traps yesterday but so far, no Jerry. lol