Mother says
November 7, 2007
My 70 year old mother says the funniest things (and swears like a drunken sailor). I thought I should share. Oh, the wisdom of the ages:
Shit in one hand and wish in the other. See which gets full first.
Classic! (and no, she has never seen Bad Santa)
November 7, 2007 at 3:47 am
Oh yeah, well, what if you wish for shit? What then, smart guy? Huh? HUH?!?!?
November 7, 2007 at 3:55 am
Well, my mother would smack you for saying that. As my grandmother said, “don’t get lippy” (and the implied “or else”). Violence and wisdom go hand in hand.
November 7, 2007 at 4:19 am
/Hyperbole
November 8, 2007 at 5:50 am
My mother (1909-1974)used to say the same thing. I wonder if it was a regionalism: she was from Greenville, NC. Otherwise it was a bit out of line with her usual language as a grammar school teacher.
November 8, 2007 at 12:36 pm
My grandmother used to say that as well. She was bad-ass and I miss her immensely.
November 9, 2007 at 4:54 am
Hmmm…My mother was raised in Iowa, so it must be the age group. Googling, I am.