Most of generation of 60+ were 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. I’ve just finished cleaning.
2. My mother taught me RELIGION. You better pray that will come out of the
carpet.
3. My father taught me LOGIC. Because I said so, that's why.
4. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC. If you fall out of that swing and break
your neck, you're not going to the park with me.
5. My mother taught me FORESIGHT. Make sure you wear clean underwear,
in case you're in an accident.
6. My father taught me IRONY. Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry
about.
7. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS. Shut your mouth and
eat your supper.
8. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
Just look at that dirt on the back of your neck!
9. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
I'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.
10. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY. If I told you once, I've told you a
million times, don't exaggerate!
11. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION. Just wait until we get home.
12. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE. If you don't stop crossing your
eyes, they are going to get stuck that way.
13. My father taught me HUMOUR. When that lawn mower cuts off your toes,
don't come running to me.
14. My mother taught me WISDOM. When you get to be my age, you'll understand.
15. My father taught me about JUSTICE. One day you'll have children of your
own, and I hope they turn out just like you!”
This might ring a bell with the over 60 crowds, because the younger ones
would not believe we truly were told these EXACT words by our parents!!...
Every Mother must have had the same set of instructions because I can hear mine saying the very same thing you have written. Mary
Sue you are a wonder to make me laugh out loud at 7am in the morning it a minor miracle! One of my mum's was don't come back drowned! when we went swimming! and stop making a face at me or it will stay like that! Truth? Did it do us any harm I wonder? X