"You can make wine from anything son." I've tried many, many untraditional ideas. In a few weeks i'm picking up some blood for black pud, so have decided to pick a little extra up to make blood wine.
While my Mum was inclined to use many of the aforementioned daft sayings, she was more well known for just all round silliness. Asking esoteric questions like "do sheep eat all night" or telling my Dad that sex was not on offer because her thumbs hurt. (The mind boggles.)
The carrots thing is interesting. It was of WW2 origin because carrots were actually available. But if you had a vitamin A deficiency (and you'd think almost all vitamins were marginal at that time) then you could develop "night blindness" and eating carrots would correct that - but only back to regular night vision levels.
Would you put your all in to sex if your thumbs hurt? Don't you think it would be a bit distracting? The unanswered question here, of course, is what were you doing listening at the keyhole of your parents' bedroom?
A WW2 story I've heard about carrots and being able to see in the dark is that it was a bit of disinformation put out by our Government to disguise our use of radar.
“If you step on a crack, you’ll break your mother’s back”
Still avoid cracks on paving stones now. Not that it’s going to break my mum’s back considering she’s been dead for 8 years.
I’d forgotten this one. However, my mother informed me that there was a different outcome. If I did it too much, one would open up and I fall into a gaping hole.
While my Mum was inclined to use many of the aforementioned daft sayings, she was more well known for just all round silliness. Asking esoteric questions like "do sheep eat all night" or telling my Dad that sex was not on offer because her thumbs hurt. (The mind boggles.)
The carrots thing is interesting. It was of WW2 origin because carrots were actually available. But if you had a vitamin A deficiency (and you'd think almost all vitamins were marginal at that time) then you could develop "night blindness" and eating carrots would correct that - but only back to regular night vision levels.
Would you put your all in to sex if your thumbs hurt? Don't you think it would be a bit distracting? The unanswered question here, of course, is what were you doing listening at the keyhole of your parents' bedroom?
A WW2 story I've heard about carrots and being able to see in the dark is that it was a bit of disinformation put out by our Government to disguise our use of radar.
Well all I can say is ........Have you ever seen a rabbit wearing glasses?
Don’t handle broken eggshells as you’ll get warts on your hands.
Mine similar - egg white gives you warts. Genuinely still have an aversion to cracking eggs. Never touch inside the shell and balance the pointy ends in my palm to throw in the bin.
When my parents were going out somewhere, and I would asked where they were going, their answer sometimes was "to see a man about a dog". I was always disappointed when they came home without a dog.
Ibberg's post reminded me of the occasion when someone came into work with a cold, the question would be asked ,"How did you catch that? Getting out of a warm bed, and walking home?".
That’s what my dad used to say to me as a young man when I was heading out for a night on the tiles with my mates. This is came from a man who wore a shirt and tie every single day of his life ... even on holiday
My mum said sitting on damp grass could give you piles. And she had some interesting questions - if there are so many sheep in this country why is beef so expensive?! 🤔
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Actually, that was another one relating to the men's toilets in Danson Park.
In a few weeks i'm picking up some blood for black pud, so have decided to pick a little extra up to make blood wine.
If not, your hair will never curl !
( Thank the lawd for that !)
I've not eaten them to this day in case she's right.
Still avoid cracks on paving stones now. Not that it’s going to break my mum’s back considering she’s been dead for 8 years.
A WW2 story I've heard about carrots and being able to see in the dark is that it was a bit of disinformation put out by our Government to disguise our use of radar.
Me: where's Dad
Mum: gone to church!
It took me years to work out why he came home reeking of booze and fell asleep straight after dinner!
After saying this for quite a bit to my own kids, I realised my mum was just trying to make sure I dried myself properly.
That’s what my dad used to say to me as a young man when I was heading out for a night on the tiles with my mates. This is came from a man who wore a shirt and tie every single day of his life ... even on holiday