The Ashes

Event(s) of great consequence to very few.

Term is derived from a storied cricket Test series played once every two years. Popular in England and Australia (the only two countries permitted to compete for the coveted trophy), the series means absolutely nothing to the world's remaining 190 countries.

Q: So what were you up to yesterday?
A: Rolled out of bed around noon 'cause mom was bugging me, checked my blog to see if anyone had left any comments, went to the store to buy a pack of smokes... you know, the Ashes.

The Ashes by Canadian Cricketer July 30, 2008

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The Ashes

A cricket game where England play Australia in 5 test matches to determine the winner- England normally get battered

Harry walked up to his friend Micheal.

“Did you watch the Ashes last night?” Asked Harry.
“Yeah. Australia dominated, didn’t they.”

The Ashes by Water_sheep August 24, 2019

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Wake up and smell the ashes

A rare version of wake up and smell the coffee, famously used by the Gman in the beggining of half life 2.

So, wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and smell the ashes.

Wake up and smell the ashes by SirGuindilla September 28, 2019

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Out of the ashes and into the fire

Going from a bad situation to an even worse.

Two friends get captured and tortured by a serial killer, but manage to escape. But instead of having to face one deranged psycho, they're now facing a nest of super-zombies. they've jumped out of the ashes and into the fire.

Out of the ashes and into the fire by iskall January 13, 2009