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That’s the way the cookie bounces

Posted: December 30, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: ball, bounce, cookie, FOOD, THINGS | Tags: , , , , , , , |2 Comments
English: A Pepperidge Farm "Nantucket&quo...

English: A Pepperidge Farm “Nantucket” cookie. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This is a straightforward malaphor, mixing “that’s the way the cookie crumbles” and “that’s the way the ball bounces”, both meaning you can’t control everything that happens to you.   It also could describe the rejects from cookie exchanges this time of year.

2 Comments on “That’s the way the cookie bounces”

  1. Andy says:
    December 30, 2012 at 4:38 pm

    Rubber chickens I heard of. But “rubber Oreos”??? Hmmm

    Reply

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