THE RULES
NO RUNNING, JUMPING, OR DIVING FROM THE BALCONY
(sign at the pool in the YMCA on Huntington Ave, Boston}
NEVER PUT ANYTHING IN YOUR NOSE SMALLER THAN YOUR ELBOW
(what my mom shouted while she removed a marble)
WHENEVER POSSIBLE..EAT THAT LAST COOKIE
(always a challenge among siblings)
NEVER BELIEVE ANYTHING BILLY TELLS YOU
(everyone had a “Billy” often working under an alias)
Childhood economics (circa 1955)
He swallowed a quarter then sat in the toilet for 3 hours awaiting an economic recovery.
Never shake another’s Piggy Bank
A penny found is a piece of candy – possibly two
If God has a house this big what’s He need my nickel for?
Education
If the teacher is so smart why is she asking me: “How much is two plus two?”
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