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Because I Said So

because i said so
we never questioned this
out of respect

because i said so
heard daily in the sixties
never challenged

because i said so
because we were the children
and they were parents

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Gershon Wolf Date: 8/4/2020 5:52:00 PM So, so, so, so true. Same thing with teachers and other authorities... Boy is that era LONG GONE. Great reminder of days gone by! :) Gershon Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/5/2020 11:10:00 AM That is so far gone I barely remember it

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/4/2020 4:19:00 PM Like Ilene, I never used it on my kids either. I might have said, though, because I am sick of you being up, so get to bed! Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/4/2020 5:12:00 PM I never used it either but it worked on me.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/4/2020 4:18:00 PM I really relate to this one too, particularly my mother's harping on religion she was in. Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/4/2020 5:12:00 PM True enough.

Ilene Bauer Date: 8/4/2020 1:59:00 PM oh man, i grew up hearing that expression all the time and i vowed that i would NEVER say it to my own children. i'm proud to say that i've stuck to it! you've tapped into a powerful memory, caren! Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/4/2020 5:13:00 PM I never said it either Ilene. I always HATED it.