Today is another twofer, courtesy of my late, great mother.
Kids are question machines, and sometimes moms don’t have answers. So sometimes I would ask a question, and Mom would say:
Beats me, Lieutenant.
Where she got that, I do not know. She was never in military service. Grandpa was, so maybe he brought it home.
But here’s the thing: When a day came that I used it to her, she said:
Well, find out, Sergeant!
Just couldn’t win with her. Wasn’t worth the trouble to even try. 😀
This post is part of Linda G. Hill’s weekly blog hop, One-Liner Wednesday. If you have a one-liner or just like them, follow the link.
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Laura
October 4, 2018 at 8:46pmYour mom sounds like a force to be reckoned with!
Marian Allen
October 5, 2018 at 8:43amAlways and ever! 🙂
Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt
October 3, 2018 at 11:58pmBet you can hear her voice in your head saying that. Great that we have such memories.
Marian Allen
October 4, 2018 at 12:23pmI can, Alicia, and it is. 🙂
John Holton
October 3, 2018 at 1:39pmI like that. Think I’ll use it…
Marian Allen
October 3, 2018 at 3:35pmUse it in good health!
Mitchell Allen
October 3, 2018 at 8:07amStratego, FTW. This made me chuckle. Chortle, even. Whether or not a precedent exists for that saying, your family made it your own. It’s fun to get a glimpse into the seemingly mundane viewscope of everyday life, only to discover a gem of familial frivolity. It makes me appreciate the goofy things we say in our family.
Cheers,
Mitch
Marian Allen
October 3, 2018 at 3:34pmOur family had lots of Things We Say. Every so often, I still come out with one Sara and Charlie haven’t heard before. ~grin~
Dan Antion
October 3, 2018 at 7:46amHa – I wonder how long she had that second line waiting for you.
Marian Allen
October 3, 2018 at 3:33pmKnowing her, she had it waiting since the first time she used her first line, and wondered what took me so long to use that one back at her. lol