Most of our generation 50+ was HOME SCHOOLED in many ways.
1. My mother taught me
TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside.
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside.
I just finished cleaning."
2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
3. My father taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going toknock
You into the middle of next week!"
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going toknock
You into the middle of next week!"
4. My father taught me LOGIC.
" Because I said so, that's why."
" Because I said so, that's why."
5. My mother taught me MORELOGIC .
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck,
You're not going to the store with me."
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck,
You're not going to the store with me."
6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case
You're in an accident."
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case
You're in an accident."
7. My father taught me IRONY.
"Keep crying,
"Keep crying,
And I'll give you something to cry about."
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS .
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Just you look at that dirt on the back of your neck?"
"Just you look at that dirt on the back of your neck?"
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times.
Don't exaggerate!"
13. My father taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out..."
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out..."
14. My mother taught me about
BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION .
"Stop acting like your father!"
BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION .
"Stop acting like your father!"
15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in
This world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
"There are millions of less fortunate children in
This world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."
"Just wait until we get home."
17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
"You are going to get it from your father
"You are going to get it from your father
When you get home!"
18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes,
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes,
They are going to get stuck that way."
19. My mother taught me ESP.
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know
When you are cold?"
20. My father taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes,
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes,
Don't come running to me."
21. My mother taught me
HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT .
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."
"You're just like your father."
23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you.
"Shut that door behind you.
Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand.
25. My father taught me aboutJUSTICE .
"One day you'll have kids,
And I hope they turn out just like you !"
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