"Cheek by Jowl"

       One of the pleasures of writing is finding words coming forth from your finger tips that you had either never used before or very seldom.  In the case of "cheek by jowl" in yesterday's post, I wasn't even sure of the first word in the expression.  I started putting down "teeth by jowl."  Maybe I used teeth because I'm talking about food, but maybe, I just so seldom use the phrase (or see it used), it wasn't until I looked it up that I found cheek showing up more regularly and pretty much the main choice.

       It's a colorful expression and a perfect fit.  When you're surprised at words' appearance that are  yet an exact characterization of what you observed, only gratefulness and delight are in order.