The Bee's Knees

If you are anything like me, your knees are a body part that you really don't give much thought to. They are there, serving their purpose, and that's about it. That is, until they hurt. That's when you realize that your poor, neglected, under-appreciated knees are insanely important. They should have little altars set up honoring them, or at least some kind of institutionalized day of recognition: National Knee Appreciation Day, perhaps?

My Lovely Knees

So, in honor of elevating a body part I have often neglected, here are some reasons to love knees:

Without them, the expression "the bee's knees" could not exist, which is quite the conundrum, as bees technically don't even have knees. While the etymology of this expression is vague, it was popular with the flappers in the 1920s, and, personally, I love and want to resurrect it.

60% of marriage proposals begin on bended knees. While there is still debate over the particulars of the emergence of this gesture, it was a part of medieval life and indicated a sort of loyalty and deference.

Without the concept of weak knees to convey feelings of nervousness, Eminem's "Lose Yourself," would have lost a certain something, don't you think?

Because there is nothing better than knee warmers on chilly days...

Ahh yes...the knees...
Love them, appreciate them, and treat them well!
Happy Wednesday!