Quotes, sayings, expressions, proverbs...we've all heard them...some are funny, some are thought-provoking, some are completely unique to your region of the world. I wanted a place to share these things, because I know Mom and I have heard some doozies in our lifetime, and I am sure there will be more to come. Let us know some you have heard along the way, but for now, I'll start with a few of my favorites...
"Everyone can look but not everyone can see." From my grandpa, Joe C. Manning (Dad-o)
"She had a head like an Australian cupworm." My dad, Mike Farris
"He just stood there and blinked at me like an ole' wood goat." Harold Harwell, friend
"She's a crazy as a screen door on a submarine." Jerry Goins, friend
"Her little grandmother was there, and she was just deaf as an old stump." My mom, Lynann Dartez
"He's broker than a stomped on cracker." Arthur Robinson, friend
"He's as crazy as a road lizard" My grandpa, Joe C. Manning (Dad-o)
Joe Manning taught me this when I was little....oh how I loved that man... and the entire family....and BTW, many of us remember calling your mom... "Honey" if I remember correctly. Anyway...the saying goes like this: "Rabbit, rabbit, got a bad habit. Going in the garden, eating all the cabbage. Momma don't like it. Daddy won't take it. Daddy get the gun and make you shake it. Shake it Rabbit Shake it." Not a CLUE what it means...but I can still say it just like Joe Manning! :) Enjoying your sight. Thanks for sharing... Nancy Park Jolly
ReplyDeleteMy Daddy, Charles Park, ALWAYS says, "If I tell you an ant can move this house, you better hook him up!" Oh how right he is!!! Nancy Park Jolly
ReplyDeleteNancy, Dad-o taught me that little saying as well! Loved it! Your second comment made me think of another one Dad-o always said "If I tell you a rooster dips snuff, you can look under his wing for the spit can!"
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