NEVER SQUAT WITH YOUR SPURS ON . . . by Will Rogers

[madokie]

NEVER SQUAT WITH YOUR SPURS ON . . . by Will Rogers


Will Rogers , who died in a 1935 plane crash, was one of the greatest political sages this country has ever known.
Some of his sayings:

1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.
2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
3. There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works.
4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.
5. Always drink upstream from the herd.
6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back into your pocket.
8. There are three kinds of men:
The ones that learn by reading.
The few who learn by observation.
The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves.
9. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment .
10. If you're riding ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.
11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back.
12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him.
The moral : When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
ABOUT GROWING OLDER...
First ~ Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.
Second ~ The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.
Third ~ Some people try to turn back their odometers . Not me; I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way, and some of the roads weren't paved.
Fourth ~ When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra.
Fifth ~ You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.
Sixth ~ I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top.
Seventh ~ One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it's such a nice change from being young.
Eighth ~ One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been.
Ninth ~ Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.
Tenth ~ Long ago, when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today it's called golf.
And, finally ~ If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old.
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Happy Trails

[Brother Buzz]

1. Something he should have said...

Never fly with a one eyed pilot

[madokie]

2. Wiley Post was an accomplished pilot

http://acepilots.com/post.html
First to Fly Solo Around the World

[Brother Buzz]

3. He was also an accomplished plane builder

He took parts here, and parts there, cherry picking the best components to incorporate into his hot planes. To bad he never got around to cobbling together a de-icing system.

[A Simple Game]

4. Fourth ~ When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra.

I don't know Will, I wasn't that bad at algebra and geometry was down right fun.

[Crabby Appleton]

5. I always liked this one

"I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat."

[awoke_in_2003]

10. Not sure how that one was missed. nt.

[catchnrelease]

6. I've loved Will since I was a teenager

For some reason I read about him as a kid back in the '60s and became obsessed with him and his writings. Bought his books, found the ones I couldn't buy in the library and copied down his words. We seldom traveled due to us being a family of 7 and Dad a milkman, finances were tight. Finally, when the older 3 kids had moved out, Dad, Mom, younger sister and I made a trip back to Kansas to visit relatives. Dad never wanted to stop along the way but I begged him to stop at the Will Rodgers Museum in Claremore OK. He actually did it and I remember to this day the big statue of Will. That and looking at the damaged typewriter that was with him in the crash, which made me cry.

He must be rolling over in his grave today.

Thanks for the reminder of an awesome man.

[cantbeserious]

7. Thank You For Sharing

eom

[malaise]

8. Wise words

Rec

[panader0]

9. Gotta K and R---I love Will Rogers

ABOUT GROWING OLDER:
Seventh and Ninth (age 64)

[olddots]

11. here is one of mine

Guys if you just applied BenGay to aching muscles make sure you wash your hands thoroughly before you pee ..

[bklyncowgirl]

12. Great quotes. Between Will Rogers & Mark Twain there's a world of wisdom.

[Scuba]

13. 4. Never miss a good chance to shut up. My corollary ...

It's easy to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say, then don't say it.

I've never regretted keeping my mouth shut.