Monty by Jim Meddick for March 23, 2020

The Joint Committee of Front-Porch Wisdom and Old Wives’ Tales frown at your shenanigans, E.B.

Ah yes, the old “they say” paradigm. As old as man himself. They say that that saying is common.

Another one “Easier said than done”, very appropriate at this time. 6th day in “Stay at home”, I think I’m going to go crazy.

Is there an Old Wives Advisory Council that you can consult on these matters?

My Mom.

She had a saying for everything… even if it contradicted another one.

Often, the answer is “Benjamin Franklin.”

Standing in that confined space all the time, who would want to be one of them? Even without the current “keep 6 feet away” standard.

“Stay calm and wash your fingers.”

Finally, faces…about what I expected.

“Creepy, right? I’ve been trying to lose them all day!”

Stalkers!!

The Geezer Chorus.

The ancestors

Glad to see there actually is a “They”….

The accumulated wisdom of the human race. Forgot the stuff I read in books.

You just had to ask, didn’t you, E. B.?

I’ve always wondered where are those colloquialisms originated…….now I know.

When my son was about 7 or 8 he was challenged by an adult for saying “they say”. She, condescendingly: “who’s ‘they’? “ He : “The ubiquitous they”. Rimshot! He’s now in his 40s and I still remind him of it every now and then.

I suppose tomorrow it will be the “4 out of 5 dentists” who recommend products. :)

Oh, God, it’s the Proverbials!

I’m almost certain the penny saved thing is Benjamin Franklin, but I’m pretty sure all of those expressions come from various sources.

Frequently quoted by our President.

And “They” are in your head.

Only our Monty would keep a cast full of extras on hand just to humor the little E.B. robot!

My favorite – The Shoemakers children go barefoot.