Basil on the Front Porch
I’ve always loved colloquial phrases (e.g. There’s more than one way to skin a cat) and decided to bring up my son using one that I’ve made up. My wife and I decided that the phrase, “It’s like basil on the front porch,” is just vague and innocuous enough that, if we use it consistently, he will make up and adopt a meaning for it.
I’ve told several co-workers and friends about it and it gets used ironically in conversation when we feel that it “fits”, so it actually gets more use than I expected.
The end goal is to have my son use it casually around future schoolmates. Think Ron Burgandy trying to wrap his head around “when in Rome”, but in reverse. I secretly hope it takes off in my area. Story credit: Reddit / tankertux