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05-20-2012, 01:13 AM
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05-21-2012, 04:51 AM
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My DD(addy) loved to give a twist to tired sayings.. My favorite was:
"On the other hand.........."(which people would follow with a long pause, he would interject) "She had warts!"
I guess you'd have to have been there.
"On the other hand.........."(which people would follow with a long pause, he would interject) "She had warts!"
I guess you'd have to have been there.
05-21-2012, 05:26 AM
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The majority of these sayings are from the 1800's and earlier. Some such as "Pride goes before a fall." is from the book of Proverbs. When you know what these meant when they were originated, then they do make good sense. If you eat all of your cake you cannot still have any left. If you make a poor job of stitching together your mattress and it is uncomfortable, you will still have to use it to sleep on. My grandmother's favorite was "Don't get your cart before your horse." Obviously meaning keeping your priorities in order. A stitch in time saves nine - could today mean keep up the small restorations on your vintage quilts so that you don't have a major restoration job in the future. Common sense hasn't gone out of style.
05-21-2012, 09:32 AM
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This thread was meant to entertain - - -
A couple more phrases - - -
"He's in a jam" - or "She's in a real pickle"
My 'jam' visual goes to - wonder what flavor? how'd he get in the jar? how sticky will he be when he gets out?
The pickle one starts out with - hmm - wonder if that's a cucumber dill pickle? How in the world would someone get INSIDE a pickle? Or is the person pickled?
Sometimes being literal minded can be entertaining - to myself, anyway.
By the way - I do know that the usual explanation/meaning - is that someone is in some sort of trouble or unpleasant predicament.
A couple more phrases - - -
"He's in a jam" - or "She's in a real pickle"
My 'jam' visual goes to - wonder what flavor? how'd he get in the jar? how sticky will he be when he gets out?
The pickle one starts out with - hmm - wonder if that's a cucumber dill pickle? How in the world would someone get INSIDE a pickle? Or is the person pickled?
Sometimes being literal minded can be entertaining - to myself, anyway.
By the way - I do know that the usual explanation/meaning - is that someone is in some sort of trouble or unpleasant predicament.
05-21-2012, 09:43 AM
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One that bothers me is: "There's always a tomorrow."
Some tomorrows never arrive ....
My mother used to say something about vanity, can't remember it (and probably don't want to), but it deflated me when she said it. She usually said it when I was proud of how I looked or something I did ... like I wasn't entitled to have pride ....
Some tomorrows never arrive ....
My mother used to say something about vanity, can't remember it (and probably don't want to), but it deflated me when she said it. She usually said it when I was proud of how I looked or something I did ... like I wasn't entitled to have pride ....
05-21-2012, 10:09 AM
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momisms: "time flies when you don't know what you're doing."
"he who laughs last just doesn't get it."
"people who live in glass houses should undress in the basement."
"he who laughs last is worth two in the bush."
"a rolling stone...moves."
"pretty is as pretty does, but stupid goes all the way to the bone."
okay. i'm not trying to make her sound unhinged--my mom just had a bit of a twist in her sense of humor...
"he who laughs last just doesn't get it."
"people who live in glass houses should undress in the basement."
"he who laughs last is worth two in the bush."
"a rolling stone...moves."
"pretty is as pretty does, but stupid goes all the way to the bone."
okay. i'm not trying to make her sound unhinged--my mom just had a bit of a twist in her sense of humor...
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