Did you know that that expression was actually coined by the Morton salt people in the early 1900s? Yeah, you read that right. Hence the picture with the cute little girl holding the umbrella on the label. Didn't anyone think that was weird when they were little? I mean...What the heck does that picture have to do with salt??? But it's kind of a standard issue feature of the American home, so, strangely, you might not have noticed it. I'm not sure I did.
Salt used to be really bad about sticking together and not coming out until the Morton folks added an anti-caking agent. The first salt that you could pour out like lovely white sand was kind of a big deal. HENCE...
WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS
Cue Mad Men theme music (except for that was like forty years later)
Funny that the phrase was initially meant to be about salt is now used commonly as an expression about life.
When you are sick, your lowered immune system puts you at risk for catching more illnesses.
When you are stressed, it seems like you are less able to deal with other stresses that come along, making all the stress just seem worse. Your affected personality sets you up for further relationship stresses.
When you are found attractive by one person, others often notice and follow suit.
Many of life's successes lend themselves to further exciting events. Relationship, engagement, marriage, baby, family, career, house, ect.
Then sometimes life seems to throw you a bunch of crazy all at once for no apparent reason. That has what has been happening in our house this week.
So, next time you pour yourself some salt, take a moment to consider life.
Thanks, Mad Men people, for a very appropriate expression.
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