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FAX OF LIFE
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The Fax of Life
A weekly inspiration, courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Scott's Valley
(distributed free by the Kiwanis Club of Rosemead, CA - rosemeadkiwanis.org )
May 18, 2008 Volume 13, Number 34
More Mom Humor
These are the lessons I learned from what my Mom taught:
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE:
"
If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."
"You
better pray that will come out of the carpet"
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL:
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to
knock you into the middle of next week!"
4. My mother taught me LOGIC:
"Because
I said so, that's why."
5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC:
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck,
you're not going to the store with me."
6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT:
"Make
sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
7. My mother taught me IRONY:
"Keep
crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS:
"Shut
your mouth and eat your supper. "
9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM:
"Will
you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA:
"You'll
sit there until all that spinach is gone."
11. My mother taught me about WEATHER:
"This
room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY:
"If
I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE:
"I
brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION:
"Stop
acting like your father!"
15. My mother taught me about ENVY:
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world
who don't have wonderful parents like you
do."
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION:
"Just
wait until we get home."
17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING:.
"You
are going to get it when you get home!"
18 My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE:
"If
you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."
19. My mother taught me ESP:
"Put
your sweater on; don 't you think I know when you are cold?"
20. My mother taught me HUMOR"
"When
that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT:
"If
you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My mother taught me GENETICS:
"You're
just like your father."
23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS:
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24. My mother taught me WISDOM:
"When
you get to be my age, you'll understand."
25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE:
"One
day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"
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Contributed by Keith Murphy
And finally, for my all time favorite mom humor, connect to "Momsense" (with lyrics):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6P2w5GkXmU&feature=related
(Warning: the sound on this is done to the tune of the William Tell Overture -
make sure you are in a loud audio friendly environment before playing.)
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The Kiwanis Club of Scott's Valley normally meets at the Heavenly Café in Scott's Valley, CA, on Wednesdays at 7 am - see the Scott's Valley Kiwanis website @ http://svkiwanis.org for details; The Kiwanis Club of Rosemead normally meets on Thursdays at 12:10 in Rosemead, CA - see the Rosemead Kiwanis website @ http://rosemeadkiwanis.org for confirmation and directions. Visitors are welcome to join meetings of either club anytime.
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Neither the Scott's Valley or Rosemead Kiwanis Clubs make any representations as to the accuracy of quotes or actions attributed to named individuals; material selected for the Fax of Life comes from a variety of sources and is chosen based solely on its presumed inspirational value to readers.