Silly Stuff

email from a friend | 5/28/2018 | unknown

[clearcarbon]

"Jiminy Cricket"

"Jiminy Cricket" was a "Pinocchio " character, but the expression was used much the same as "Heavens to Betsy" or "Jumpin' Jehovah." Today, a lot of those old exclamations have been replaced by four letter versions.

[TalBlack]

The twenty and thirty-somethings who write copy, shows and movies know most of the words and they throw them out there quite a bit. Channel surfing I hear stuff a kid wouldn’t know on shows aimed at the young.

[Flick Lives]

We were 'in like Flynn'

I always thought people were saying, "In like Flint". I blame the 60's.

[21twelve]

My son is 24 and works with 7-9th graders. He’ll think he has a funny image on the computer during a talk. “Yeah dad, its not so funny when you have to explain who the cartoon “Batman” is.” (I don’t recall if that was the specific one or not. Oh wait - another one was about a “Dilly Bar” from Dairy Queen. “What’s a Dilly Bar!?”)

[Billthedrill]

That was a swell article.

Yep. The bee's knees.

[Thank You Rush]

Very good - like it...

[Vermont Lt]

I don’t know what world you live in, but 75 is elderly. Everywhere.

[Inyo-Mono]

I’m 67 and I understand that younger people no longer know what “A quarter to three” means.

[sodpoodle]

I’m not the author!!!!

[Vermont Lt]

90% of people these days could not tell you what a bit is, or where it came from.

[loucon]

scadoodle - your name reminded me of that one

[GreenHornet]

I remember being at a work meeting in a large conference room. Standing nearby was a rather tall gentleman talking to a short gentleman. I remarked that they looked like “Mutt and Jeff.” The twenty-something young lady with us had no idea what I meant by that.

[certrtwngnut]

It seems that the four letter versions are now the most common in most talk. I really despise what the proggs have done to this nation.
With that being said please enjoy your Memorial Day.

[sodpoodle]

‘Scadoodle’ I like that - as you probably know, a sodpoodle is a prairie dog. Think I’ll change my name;)

[loucon]

Oh! and

Mairzy doats and dozy doats
And liddle lamzy divey
A kiddley divey too,
Wouldn't you?

[certrtwngnut]

I am surprised that she did not want you sent to re education camp.

[HangnJudge]

...90% of people these days could not tell you what a bit is, or where it came from.

1/8 of a silver dollar, Spanish I think

[loucon]

Course there's the present perfect tense:
skidaddle

[sodpoodle]

That is perfect!!!! Skidaddle - yes!

[YouGoTexasGirl]

Good Grief!!!!