Gershon Wolf Poet Light Verse

Tired of Tired Cliches

Why a 'needle' in a haystack
  What's it doing there
And 'a stitch in time 'saves nine' ~
  If nine more stitches, who cares

And who ever cries over 'spilled milk'
  I'm certainly not of that ilk
If 'a penny' saved were a MILLION earned
  Then perhaps I'd dress in silk

All I'm saying here, my friends
  Is it might be wise to analyze
Why we say, 'Want fries with that'
  ~ Why risk eating your hat

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Richard Lamoureux May 8, 2021 at 11:58 PM Cute one, you hit this nail on the head.;0) Gershon Wolf May 9, 2021 at 7:13 PM Better than my usual hitting my own nail with the hammer. lol. Thanks ~ Clumsy

Judy Ball May 7, 2021 at 5:26 PM This is too cute Gershon. You really gave me a giggle with this one. These days so many of those old sayings have been coming back to me. Good stuff here. God Bless, JB Gershon Wolf May 8, 2021 at 8:10 PM Old sayings for -- young people!! Cheers, and Happy Mother's Day, Judy! ~ gw

Connie Marcum Wong May 7, 2021 at 3:23 PM These are a hoot Gershon. My mother was full of them, "well if that isn't the straw that breaks the camel's back". You gotta love them though! I think American's are the Kings and Queens of Cliches these days. I enjoyed this immensely Gershon. Thank you! Blessings xxoo Gershon Wolf May 8, 2021 at 8:13 PM We are very cliche-ridden, just as we are full of slang. Makes things hard for non-native speakers; that's for sure. ~ Happiness and Health, gw

Kim Rodrigues May 7, 2021 at 5:25 AM In high school, I was talking to mom in our kitchen about guys. She says: There’s more fish in the boat. And I say: and they’re all dead. So the best is when someone, especially moms and dads get the clichés wrong! Here’s another: My husband was scolding two of our kids. He says to them: Stop dishing me. They almost fell on the floor laughing. This was in the kitchen too. I’ll let you see the humor in that. Gershon Wolf May 8, 2021 at 8:14 PM Unexpected kitchen humor can be the best. lol. Cheers, Kim, and Happy Mothers Day to you. ~ Gershon

Line Gauthier May 6, 2021 at 9:36 PM Good one, Gershon. Kids say the darnest things ~ oh no that's us saying those silly things LOL Gershon Wolf May 8, 2021 at 8:16 PM Art Linkletter asked the darndest questions, after all. lol. Don't know if Canada has Mother's Day tomorrow. If not, Happy 'Americas' Mother's Day. (Canada is part of the Americas, I think). :) gw Kim Rodrigues May 7, 2021 at 5:25 AM lol...Line! Hugs ~ Kim