It seems silly to be grateful for such a silly thing. But yet I am grateful for it and I believe I have theorized before that sometimes it's the little things and the silly things more than anything else that increase our gratitude. So today, while it seems silly, I am grateful for Sonic Happy Hour. If you aren't familiar with it let me explain. Sonic Drive-In does Happy Hour on their drink menu (50% off) from 2-4 pm every single day! And some days *you* just need a Cherry Limeade with the best ice E.V.E.R. I didn't necessarily need one today but some of my co-workers did so I was happy to treat them...and me. I think we all feel grateful today for that pick-me-up treat. ;)
There are two probable origins for this idiom and I think both are equally plausible. The first one is that when you spread butter on bread you are buttering it up like one would do when trying to flatter someone. The second is in ancient India there was a practice of throwing balls of butter at statues to ask for favor, i.e. buttering them up. ( source ) When we use the phrase today we generally mean that extreme flattery is used to gain information or favor. It's not always necessarily a compliment.
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