[illiac]

Will Rogers was quite the cowboy, with all the wisdom of simple, honest folk. He died in a 1935 plane crash in Alaska with his best friend Wylie Post. Rogers was probably the greatest political sage this country ever has known. ~~~~~ His words still ring with common sense today. Simple but Brilliant and full of truths! ~~~~~ 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 riding' 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 is 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 are old. Will Rogers

[newheart]

I always greet visitors who fly in to OKC with this little known fact. We are the only city with two airports named after people who died in plane crashes. And it was the same crash. (Will Rogers World Airport and Wiley Post Airport)

[yarddog]

My Daughter SIL and Grandchildren live in Claremore OK. That is where he called home tho he was technically born a few miles away on a ranch near a place in the road called Oolagah.

He did have a good sense of humor. One of the odd things I learned is Claremore is in Rogers County but it was not named after Will. It was named after his Father.

His Father served as a Captain in the Cherokee mounted rifles, CSA. I noticed his uniform is on display at the Will Rogers museum in Claremore.

[newheart]

And don’t forget these gems:

Be thankful we’re not getting all the government we’re paying for.

Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators. {And I am guessing in some cases they might all three be the same person.}

This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.

There ought to be one day— just one— when there is open season on senators. {Will said it, not me. Back when you could actually say something like that without winning a visit from the Secret Service.}

[Old Teufel Hunden]

Don’t forget this Will Rogers gem. “I’m not a member of any organized political party. I’m a Democrat”...

[ataDude]

Paragraphs are our friends!

[hosepipe]

I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat. -Will Rogers

[SoDak]

“Dictator form of government is the greatest form of government,that is, if you have the right dictator.”

—Will Rogers On Mussolini

[gaijin]

He was a great man, but he had an excellent publicist who was dedicated to him, and after Roger’s death he simply continued on, as before. He was extremely witty.

A lot of the quotes come from well after the man had died.

[Peet]

You’ll probably like Kin Hubbard also. Google him — I loaned my only Hubbard book years ago and never got it back so I can’t give you an ISBN.

“You can tell a man owns his own house; he’s always just going into a hardware store or coming out of one.” (from memory)