Today I continue my quest in creating and posting one block a day of the fabulous That Town And Country Quilt by the lovely Susan Claire. This is day one hundred and seventy-five of that project.

This quilt block shows jagged green grass at the bottom in a light green fabric. Then there are two trees juxtaposed, neither similar to the other. One tree is tall with a big round top of green (and spiral stitching) while the other is short and small with a triangle of dark grey green. These are both against a blue background. — Click To Enlarge

Here are two beautiful trees, although mismatched as they are.

When I first saw these trees, I thought of the expression “Mutt and Jeff.” I have always considered that term to describe two very different partners in looks and disposition.

I decided to do a little research on the pair, and what I found out surprised me.

Mutt and Jeff came from the first successful daily comic strip about two mismatched tinhorns, which debuted in 1907. Mutt was characterized as a tall, meek, and henpecked man. Jeff was a short, heavier asylum inmate.

Now, Good Cop/Bad Cop is called Mutt and Jeff interrogation techniques. With “Mutt” offering a sympathetic compassionate ear and an escape from the more aggressive mad dog “Jeff.”

I learned something today, and I’ll bet you did too.