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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsSome timeless wisdom from my long-gone grandfather
My wife and I are going through our--to quote George Carlin--"STUFF."
In one small book of wisdom to our elder daughter, there were bits of rhymes (some quite clever, but all in German) from her then-classmates, but there was, to our great surprise, one page from my grandfather, her great-grandfather. Typical of someone who was either 100 years old at the time, or else very close to it. He wrote what he said was one of his favorite sayings:
"Time is a tailor, specializing in alterations."
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Some timeless wisdom from my long-gone grandfather (Original Post)
DFW
8 hrs ago
OP
That is very good and so appropriate! Thanks so much, my dear DFW for sharing it. ...n/t
CaliforniaPeggy
5 hrs ago
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calimary
(91,662 posts)1. That's a GOOD one.
BaronChocula
(5,048 posts)2. Ain't that the truth
And that was a pretty funny Carlin bit. Reminds me of every time I make a trip to the East Coast.
mahina
(20,893 posts)3. Ours is "time is a bandit." Also true.
PatrickforB
(15,565 posts)4. Indeed! n/t
paleotn
(23,229 posts)5. Well said.
To your grandfather.
BigmanPigman
(55,828 posts)6. I never heard that before, I like it!
Permanut
(8,767 posts)7. Time flies like the wind;..
Fruit flies like bananas.
CaliforniaPeggy
(157,370 posts)8. That is very good and so appropriate! Thanks so much, my dear DFW for sharing it. ...n/t
littlemissmartypants
(35,861 posts)9. 💜