Break a Leg

You know when you're about to perform 
and someone yells, “ go break a leg ?”
What happens if you do break a leg?
You send them your hospital bill.















Alexis Y.
07/30/2021

humorlight verse

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Rico Leffanta

Date: 7/31/2021 11:51:00 AM

Well thought and done, but Trump never pays his bills!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/31/2021 3:59:00 AM

"The term “break a leg” may be traced back to the Elizabethan language. To “break a leg”, in Shakespeare’s time, meant, literally, to bow- by bending at the knee. Since a successful actor would “break a leg” onstage and receive applause, the phrase would, in effect, be a wish for good luck." Copied from the internet. I thought it would be good to know exactly what the saying means. Sara

Alexis Y.
Date: 7/31/2021 4:07:00 AM

Hi Sara, Thanks for the meaning behind the phrase:-)Alexis

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/31/2021 3:57:00 AM

I guess you could call them a prophet but then they did not say you will break a leg so they really didn't prophesy. That would be a horrible way to start one's acting career or athletic future. I enjoyed reading it anyway. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara