Will Rogers
Feb 21, 2017 07:24:32 #
Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash, was one of the greatest political sages this country has ever known.
> >>>>
> >>>> Some of his sayings:
> >>>>
> >>>> 1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.
> >>>>
> >>>> 2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
> >>>>
> >>>> 3. There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works.
> >>>>
> >>>> 4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.
> >>>>
> >>>> 5. Always drink upstream from the herd.
> >>>>
> >>>> 6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
> >>>>
> >>>> 7. The quickest way to double your money is
> >>>> to fold it and put it back into your pocket.
> >>>>
> >>>> 8. There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves.
> >>>>
> >>>> 9. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
> >>>>
> >>>> 10. If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.
> >>>>
> >>>> 11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back.
> >>>>
> >>>> 12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him.
> >>>> The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
> >>>>
> >>>> ABOUT GROWING OLDER...
> >>>>
> >>>> First ~Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.
> >>>>
> >>>> Second ~ The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.
> >>>>
> >>>> Third ~ Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me; I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way, and some of the roads weren't paved.
> >>>>
> >>>> Fourth ~ When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra.
> >>>>
> >>>> Fifth ~ You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.
> >>>>
> >>>> Sixth ~ I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top.
> >>>>
> >>>> Seventh ~ One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it's such a nice change from being young.
> >>>>
> >>>> Eighth ~ One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been.
> >>>>
> >>>> Ninth ~ Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.
> >>>>
> >>>> Tenth ~ Long ago, when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today it's called golf.
> >>>>
> >>>> And, finally ~ If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old.
> >>>>
> >>>> Some of his sayings:
> >>>>
> >>>> 1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.
> >>>>
> >>>> 2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
> >>>>
> >>>> 3. There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works.
> >>>>
> >>>> 4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.
> >>>>
> >>>> 5. Always drink upstream from the herd.
> >>>>
> >>>> 6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
> >>>>
> >>>> 7. The quickest way to double your money is
> >>>> to fold it and put it back into your pocket.
> >>>>
> >>>> 8. There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves.
> >>>>
> >>>> 9. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
> >>>>
> >>>> 10. If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.
> >>>>
> >>>> 11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back.
> >>>>
> >>>> 12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him.
> >>>> The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
> >>>>
> >>>> ABOUT GROWING OLDER...
> >>>>
> >>>> First ~Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.
> >>>>
> >>>> Second ~ The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.
> >>>>
> >>>> Third ~ Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me; I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way, and some of the roads weren't paved.
> >>>>
> >>>> Fourth ~ When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra.
> >>>>
> >>>> Fifth ~ You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.
> >>>>
> >>>> Sixth ~ I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top.
> >>>>
> >>>> Seventh ~ One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it's such a nice change from being young.
> >>>>
> >>>> Eighth ~ One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been.
> >>>>
> >>>> Ninth ~ Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.
> >>>>
> >>>> Tenth ~ Long ago, when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today it's called golf.
> >>>>
> >>>> And, finally ~ If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old.
Feb 21, 2017 07:37:55 #
Feb 21, 2017 07:40:01 #
Feb 21, 2017 15:42:23 #
"Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it." WR Too right! Once in awhile I even add a few years.
Feb 22, 2017 06:14:52 #
richosob
Loc: Lambertville, MI
SteveR wrote:
Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash, was o... (show quote)
One of my favorites is "if there are no dogs in heaven, when I die I want to go where they are".
Rich
Feb 22, 2017 06:58:06 #
He truly was a great.
SteveR wrote:
Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash, was o... (show quote)
Feb 22, 2017 07:04:01 #
Feb 22, 2017 08:20:55 #
Feb 22, 2017 08:51:30 #
Feb 22, 2017 09:03:51 #
Feb 22, 2017 09:36:45 #
Correction:
And Here’s One Thing He Technically Didn’t Say:
“I never met a man I didn’t like.”
Ironically, for somebody who came up with so much Grade A material, most people associate Rogers with a long-lived misquote. In actuality, the full, unaltered line was “I joked about every prominent man in my lifetime, but I never met one I didn’t like.” A few years before his death in 1935, Rogers proposed it as an epitaph for his tombstone. However, the shortened version does appear chiseled upon his final resting place in Claremore, Oklahoma.
And Here’s One Thing He Technically Didn’t Say:
“I never met a man I didn’t like.”
Ironically, for somebody who came up with so much Grade A material, most people associate Rogers with a long-lived misquote. In actuality, the full, unaltered line was “I joked about every prominent man in my lifetime, but I never met one I didn’t like.” A few years before his death in 1935, Rogers proposed it as an epitaph for his tombstone. However, the shortened version does appear chiseled upon his final resting place in Claremore, Oklahoma.
Feb 22, 2017 12:07:28 #
I always liked "I don't belong to any organized political party. I'm a Democrat."
Feb 22, 2017 13:36:15 #
Feb 22, 2017 13:38:39 #
Tom Payne
Loc: Central Ohio
A favorite WR quote of mine:
"A fool and his money,............ are often elected."
"A fool and his money,............ are often elected."
Feb 22, 2017 20:31:31 #
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