DADISMS
The first liar don’t stand a chance.

Even a blind pig finds an acorn now and then.

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.

Horses sweat, men perspire, and women get dewey... I’m as dewey as a horse.

He’s a G__ D___ Jewel!

She rides her own beef.

You’ll be sorrreee!
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ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY

Husbands are a sorry lot.

"Son, don't ever get married. And tell that to your kids."

"Why buy the cow, when milk is free?"

"Here I taught you everything I know and you still don't know nothing!"

Fill your mouth with food and not with words

You each get a vote--and I get 8 (when 6 kids insist on democracy...)

Promises, Promises! (In response to "I’ll never speak to you again!)

Is that a threat, or a promise? (Likewise)

New born child: "I’ve seen raisin puddings that looked better..."

MARINE-ISMS
Shove off, mack, the boat’s loaded.

Semper Fi, buddy.

Son of a Sea Cook!

You wouldn’t make a pimple on the ass of a good marine!

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ROUGH TRANSLATIONS

"The painter with the black brush has been here." (Sounds better in Italian) Used when food (notably toast) burns.

"Chat a ma-tay" (phonetic). Paul says, “He always pronounced it like, and I always thought it was, Italian. While in Japan I heard it pronounced "Cho- ta-mo-tay;" a Japanese expression meaning sort of hold on, it's coming, don't get too excited - don't rush me (the context in which Dad used it)”.

NICKNAMES

"Golla pelosi:" literally, hairy throat; it itches, and must have stuff going down it all the time to releave the itch; ie, eats a lot.

"Testa Dura:" hard head.

“Gomba da Pasta” (phonetic); spaghetti legs.

“Lengua Lunga”; long tongue; talkative.

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