Trip Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Will Rogers died in 1935 in a plane crash in Alaska while flying around with Wylie Post. Will was probably America's greatest political cowboy humorist, and was widely quoted during the depression. The following timeless saying are attributed to Will. He still makes a lot of sense to me. Enjoy: 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 observing. The rest 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. Letting' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than putting it back. 12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good that it started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When your 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 your 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 (male bonding). 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. When your in Oklahoma, make sure you stop at the Will Rogers Museum. Fred Link to comment
Amishway Homesteaders Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 the first part was very funny and he said some very good things. NOW the second part I just don't get? I think I read that somewhere before? Loved the one about eating the bull Link to comment
GirlNextDoor Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 They had electric fences in 1935? Link to comment
Trip Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 They had electric fences in 1935? phones too... and indoor plumbing... Link to comment
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