Hey, New Yorkers! Why Do We Say “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs?

New Yorkers are NOTORIOUS for tossing out old-time sayings without really knowing where they came from and we say them because generations before us have so they're just ingrained in us.

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Have you ever wondered though where some of the things we say originated and if we're even using them in the proper context? Wonder no more!

“It’s Raining Cats and Dogs” and Other Sayings Explained

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