A piece of fiction that is a dialogue between two women, who are relatives, reconnecting and talking about their ancestry and kinfolk. Caroline hosts Margaret at her home and they try to clear up various misconceptions that they had about their ancestors. What becomes highlighted in their conversation, is how we have a mutual language of idioms in our conversation. These phrases are often of unknown origin but are understood by all. Examples include, ‘mad as a wet hen,’ ‘tight as a tick,’ ‘wild goose chase,’ and an ‘upper crust’ family. The paper is fun, and it lingers with you as you realize the idioms you use every day without thinking about their literal meaning.