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georgiat 04-15-2011 10:03 AM

If wishes were real a frog wouldn't bump his butt when he hops.

They would climb a tree to tell a lie before they would tell the truth on the gound.

JJC 04-15-2011 10:28 AM


Originally Posted by JJC

Originally Posted by JJC

Originally Posted by Pollyv9
I have been reading the nickname thread. Some are so funny. It made me think of things my family used to say. One of my grandmothers favorite sayings was somebody was grinning like a wave on a slop bucket. Do you know what a slop bucket is? I do! When I was young I thought my Mom's old saying "Beauty is skin deep, but ugly holds it own" was so funny. Then I went to a reunion and guess what? She was right.

I would say when going to work "another day, another dollar so they say".

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't teach a dog old tricks.


I would always tell my children when they came in dirty from outside - well you are washable you know.

Another line I would catch myself saying due to the fact that all of our childrens names started with A's, well you know which one you are when I would say one name and actually meant one of the other ones.

wildyard 04-15-2011 10:29 AM

I just remembered this one from my Grandma: Can't never did try.

wildyard 04-15-2011 10:33 AM


Another line I would catch myself saying due to the fact that all of our childrens names started with A's, well you know which one you are when I would say one name and actually meant one of the other ones.
My mother didn't have the excuse of our names starting with the same letter, but she often called us by our siblings names and would go thru the list till she got to the right name. Then she would laugh and say: Just calling the roll.

Caroltee 04-15-2011 11:38 AM

If wishes were fishes we would all have a pond full

LoriEl 04-15-2011 11:42 AM


Originally Posted by Lizzytish
If you don't stop crying I'll give you something to cry about
Can you tell I grew up in the 60's my mom's saying.

That's why I told you not to do it.

Knee high to a grasshopper

It's raining like a cow peeing through a screen door.

I can't tell you how many times I heard that crying one! I thought was just a my dad thing but I guess not! Unless you are a sister I didn't know I had!

debbieumphress 04-15-2011 12:08 PM

Knee high to a puddle duck.

Funnier than the split hairs on a frog's back.

YOu see the look on my face and you're still talking to me?

That's the last straw on the camel's back

If she jumped in the lake would you follow her? (of course)

Izaquilter 04-15-2011 12:11 PM

Uglier than a dog walking backwards
Dumber than a box of rocks
Let's say we do & don't (meaning we can say we did it & we didn't)
They don't have 2 nickles to rub together

read2me1989 04-15-2011 12:24 PM

My granddaughters babysitter always said--"You get what you get and you don't throw a fit"! I love it.

It's not what you say but how you say it.

JJC 04-15-2011 12:52 PM


Originally Posted by debbieumphress
Knee high to a puddle duck.

Funnier than the split hairs on a frog's back.

YOu see the look on my face and you're still talking to me?

That's the last straw on the camel's back

If she jumped in the lake would you follow her? (of course)

Knee high to a grasshopper


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