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      i use a very similar one, in german we say: everything that doesn’t pay rent gets thrown out

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    When my grandmother met my now wife, who is from Alabama, my grandmother told her “well, we all have to be from somewhere”

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      As someone who’s family is from Alabama, I hard agree with your grandma. Where was she from? And can I steal her line?

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        My grandma was from the Midwest, mostly South Dakota. My grandma was very sweet and so it really cracked us up when she said that.

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      That to me sounds like a very northern state phrase. I can absolutely hear my grandma saying that (not saying you/they are, just made me smile thinking of that)

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      Now, that’s wisdom I can get behind! 🤙🏼 (raised out yonder in the mitten, now happily left coast rooted)

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    “How are you ever gonna keep a job if you can’t keep juice in a cup?!”

    I was 9 years old

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    My grandmother used to say: if you expect your good deed to be reciprocated, you’re not actually doing a good deed.

    She said it in dutch, so I hope it’s an decent translation.

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      I’ve heard this one put similarly: “If you’re looking for something in return, even your good deeds are an extension of your selfishness.”

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    My grandma would say “he can put his boots at the foot of my bed.” My grandma had the hots for lots of younger country singers.

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    I don’t know about ‘iconic’ but I once heard my grandpa say “I’d eat 5 feet of her shit just to see where it came from.” and that mental scar will probably stay with me the rest of my life.

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    From my grandmother: “Essen! Essen!” (Eat! Eat!) Followed quickly by “You need to lose weight! You’re getting fat!”

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    ‘Whits fur ye will no’ go past ye’ - what’s for you will not go past you

    My wee Scottish granny had some real wisdom.

    ‘No point in worrying about somethin cos if it happens ye suffer twice!’

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        After reading this comment, I was going to ask what “get tae fook” meant, but then I clocked your username and now I’m not sure that’s so wise.

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    When he was talking about turning 100: “I can’t see, and I can’t hear, but I can still eat so I’m not going to die.”

    He did indeed make it to 100.

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    Friend’s grandfather used to say…

    The hurrier I go the behinder I get.

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    My grandpa had a million one liners, most were somewhat inappropriate but here’s a fun one. He’d say, “Did anyone get hurt in that wreck?” To any of my friends that drove over. When they inevitably asked “what wreck?” He’d say, “the one you pulled up in.” This was devastating to the ones who were super proud of their cars. Lol

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    It’s not so much a catch phrase, but words that I will always remember.

    My grandmother was a WWII vet who came home and vowed to be a pacifist. She raised 7 kids before going back to school. She was at Kent State in 1970, working on her masters degree. She happened to be on the commons when bullets started flying.

    She died ~2002. When we were cleaning out her belongings we came across a brown stained handkerchief in a plastic bag along with some news clippings. The clippings were her letter to the editor of the Akron Beacon Journal describing her experience on May 4th. The hanky had a little handwritten note that said “this is the blood of Allison Krause. Shed for many. May 4th, 1970”.

    My grandmother was an amazing woman who did so many great things after the war. You could easily write a movie about her accomplishments. But out of everything she did, the words on that little note made the biggest impact on who I would grow to be.

    Here’s a little write up about the hankerchief/clippings.

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      I’m genuinely stilled at this, and did not expect such an emotionally gripping comment in this thread. Thank you for the moment of quiet contemplation of peace and its genuine maintenance costs. ❤️

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    When he wanted to remind us to turn off lights, he’d yell “save electrodes!”

    When he was splitting wood with the “kabunger” (splitting maul) he’d yell “katabuungie!” When he swung.

    When he’d drop wood on his toe he’d yell “GOTDAMMITSONOFABITCHGRAAH”