Knowledge from your old man
January 26th, ‘10
There is always that one thing that your father used to say that will stick with you for the rest of your lives. Then you will tell your kids and so on and so on. What was some of the saying your father used to tell you that have stuck with you. What do you want to tell your kids or have told your kids. Here are a couple my dad used to tell me and some I will tell my kids…..
“You make a better door than you do a window.”
“We aint cooling the neighborhood”
“Don’t dream it, be it.”
“Believe”
“Never swing at the first pitch”
“Don’t sing with a fake British accent.”
“Dont shout out request at concerts”
“Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you”
“If you’ve made your point, stop talking”
“Eat lunch with the new kid.”
“Be sincere, Be brief, Be seated.”
“Take your sunglasses off inside”
“If you dont know what a knob does, dont touch it.”
“Cellphones have amplifiers, there’s no need to raise your voice.”
“The best thing you can give your neighbor is a well kept lawn.”
“The young man knows the rules, the old man knows the exceptions.”
“It’s not enough to be proud of your family, live up to it.”
“Write down your dreams.”
“Dont be eager to leave the kids table”
Required listening- Wilco- “Box full of letter”
Tell me what saying you remember your dad telling you, or saying and rules that you want to tell your kids…
Till then……….
The biggest ones that stand out to me are…
Sweet Dreams pumkin, see you in the morning at breakfast.
Cut the lights off when you leave a room.
Twist the knob before opening the door.
Do you think it’s loud enough?
You can do anything you want to do…
*I’m so hungry, I could eat the dingleberries out of a bear’s butt.
*That’s slicker than moose poop on a door knob.
*that’s so good, you could stick some of it on your forehead and your tongue would slap your brains out trying to get to it.
*Everything has a place, and everything in it’s place.
*Son, your ax is like your woman. You don’t let anyone touch your woman, do you?
Don’t eat yellow snow.
Wakey wakey eggs and bakey.
I know you’re a good driver. It’s the other idiots I’m worried about.
There are two kinds of people in this world: lions and lambs. Which do you want to be?
Cell phones are evil.
The best thing in the world to be is adaptable.
Pop always said “The world is full of educated idiots” and “always remember how important your family is”/
Hey YOU!!!!!! I just picked up the cd from Mom & it is AWESOME!!!!!! I tried to call Kwami from the past “mall days” but no luck – I think he changed his #. But I am so proud of you! Keep up the great work of your music, but most of being a great husband to April & a great Daddy to those kids! Hard to believe that you are all grown up. Your cd is even great to a 41 year old Mom of 3 boys! Take care!!!!!!
~Anesia