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purpleydog

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Re: Proverbial bad penny ...
Reply #25 - Sep 1^st, 2008 at 10:42am

I've heard of it, heard people tell me, and a bunch of other sayings. Barb, you should put a book together, would probably be popular with the older crowd ( not me, I'm not old, I'm only 29!).

I was always interested in old sayings. Kids today haven't heard them, and don't really care. Of course, there was the girl who lost her remote to unlock her car, and didn't realize the ignition key would unlock the door. Someone had to show her.

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Reply #26 - Sep 1^st, 2008 at 12:09pm

Hey - we're the SAME age (I've been having ANNIVERSARIES of my 29th birthday for ... well a number of years now)...

And Chuck I already told him THAT one -- his Dad "chastised" me for telling him that. He's not too crazy with the NEW one, but what the hell does he know?

And he hates it when he starts chewing Caleb out and Caleb reaches over and pats him, smiles and says, "Bless your little heart Dad." (Another little exerpt from Granny's book of "How to Drive your Parents NUTZ!")

What's really funny, his parents are calling me nightly to "talk" to Caleb. Seems he's getting in trouble at school and won't "talk" to them (hell, they haven't listened to him in 6 years - why WOULD he talk to them). This weekend Granny got to the root of the problem (he knows he doesn't have to "lie" to Granny (and if does - he doesn't want the consequences). Anyhow, he's been getting in trouble for things he ISN'T doing (ok, so some of it he IS doing, but there are some he's NOT). Granny found out what was going on and had a "loud" discussion with his parents and if they don't get the school straightened out she is! I told Caleb from now on if does the "crime" do the time, but if he's INNOCENT - don't TAKE the punishment - tell those idiots (I didn't call them that to him - just to his parents) to "CALL MY DADDY NOW!" But make sure he's right when he does it.

I just can't see the "teacher" always being right when she's NOT. Anyhow we'll see what happens tomorrow when my lovely children meet with the counselor... I WROTE out a list of gripes and they'd best follow the script... That idiot conselor even told him he couldn't wear his "favorite" shirt to school because it was too "big" for him! Not good for her in my opinion!

I think I just got off the subject, but I'm OLD... I do that... Kiss

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Re: Proverbial bad penny ...
Reply #27 - Sep 1^st, 2008 at 12:22pm

Must admit I've heard it, used it, and gotten the blank expression from some of my younger employees as well. LOL! So you inspired an ole boy to look it up:

Posted by ESC on May 11, 2000

In Reply to: Bad penny posted by curious on May 10, 2000

: I heard someone say "like a bad penny" and was wondering what it means. Can anyone help?

"BAD PENNY -- The phrase usually is heard in this country (U.S.) as 'A bad penny always turns up,' meaning that a no-good person can be counted upon to come back again and again. The expression was originally English and the unit of currency referred to was the shilling. Sir Walter Scott, in one of his early nineteenth-century novels, whereto: 'Bring back Darsie? Little doubt of that. The bad shilling is sure enough to come back again.'" From "Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins" by William and Mary Morris (HarperCollins, New York, 1977, 1988).

PS: Go easy on Lincoln he had a great sense of humor as I recall. Grin

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superhawk2300 CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 901 New Berlin, WI Gender:	Re: Proverbial bad penny ... Reply #28 - Sep 2^nd, 2008 at 10:02am Dennis - "Your SIX older kids"! (plus 4 others)! WOW. Well I know what your hobby is........
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