[In honor of =
Father’s Day, Donna sent me these pithy little phrases from Dad. =
Do any of these sound familiar to you?]
"Do it to =
make your mother happy."
"Were you =
raised in a barn? Close the door!"
"You =
didn’t beat me … I let you win."
"Big boys =
don’t cry."
"Don’t =
worry … it’s only blood."
"Now you =
listen to me, Buster!"
"Coffee =
will stunt your growth."
"A little =
dirt never hurt anyone … just wipe it off." =
"Who ever =
said life was supposed to be fair?"
"You call =
that a haircut?"
"’Hey’ is =
for horses."
"This =
will hurt me a lot more than it will hurt you." =
"Turn off =
those lights! Do think I’m made out of money?" =
"Don’t =
give me any of your lip, young lady."
"We’re =
not lost … I’m just not sure where we are." =
"As long =
as you live under my roof. you’ll live by my rules." =
"I’ll =
tell you why: Because I said so! That’s why!" =
"What’s =
so funny? Wipe that smile off your face!" =
"If I’ve =
told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times." =
"Eat =
it! It will grow hair on your chest." =
"Come =
here … pull my finger!"
"Stop =
crying or I’ll give you a reason to cry!"
"When I =
was a kid we were so poor that I ate dirt and was glad to have =
it."
"You have =
it so easy. When I was your age, I had to walk to school in =
10 feet of snow uphill both ways."
"What =
part of ‘NO’ don’t you understand?"
"What do =
you think I am … a bank?"
"I hope =
I’m alive when your kids turn sixteen."
"If you =
break your leg, don’t come running to me."
~~
Dr Bob Griffin =
[email protected] =
www.grif.net
"Jesus =
Knows Me, This I Love!"