Things your Mum & Dad may have said

[j.sabourn]

#10 A bit late in answering this one but how about the excuse you don’t want your ding dongs to dangle in the dust.
This just an excuse to ask where is Thomas ? He was going away with Cappy for a short period about the same time and both are conspicuous by their absence , have they both eloped to Gretna Green ? If so saves buying them a present as wasn’t invited to the reception. Hope they are well . JS

[Keith at Tregenna]

The call of nature.

When Nature is calling, plain speaking is out,
When ladies, God bless 'em, are milling about,
You make water, wee-wee, or empty the glass;
You can powder your nose; "Excuse me" may pass;
Shake the dew off the lily; see a man 'bout a dog;
Or when everyone's soused, it's condensing the fog,
But be pleased to remember if you would know bliss -
That only in Shakespeare do characters pizs!

[happy daze john in oz]

Like little Johnny siting in the bath and looks down saying to mum, are they my brains down there.

Not yet says his mum, later.

[j.sabourn]

Lookalikes... Mother to son, Your father will never be dead as long as your alive. JS

[Denis O'Shea]

Do that again and I'll swing for you

[Keith at Tregenna]

The Liverpool Echo had a similar article:

27 phrases you grew up hearing your mum and dad say in Merseyside:

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news...ew-up-19948680

[Keith Adams]

Turning age 14 one was then allowed to wear long pants every where, especially to school. I recall the catcall from older kids “Well, who dropped yer ?” Thinking about it now, it was a way the police and those needing to know, estimating the age of a boy upon sight. School uniforms and/or the lack off same, helped the public quickly work out where to look for someone who had caused trouble. Of course, I wouldn’t know about that having never got into trouble as a lad …

[happy daze john in oz]

Up to the age of 14 we got half fares on the buses and Trams in London.
Try to keep in short pants until 15 or more to try and keep getting the cheap fare.
Great stuff if you could because the local tuck shop sold fags at one penny each.

[Keith Tindell]

I remember my first pair of long trousers, 1 was about 10 years old, my mother and father worked for Riley Smiths, who owned Tadcaster brewery, and they used to give Mum their kids clothes that they had grown out off, all 1st class gear. Mum had put them in the drawer, as they were a tad too big, until i grew in to them. I could not wait, and when M and D were at work, i put the trousers on, and went out in the garden, all the leg bottoms of course got wet, so i carefully folded them up and put them in the drawer again, of course they all went mouldy and stank the bedroom out, so that was me in big trouble again, kt

[John Arton]

From another thread, reminded of what mother used to say when she saw someone dressed up in their finery,
Doesn't she thinks she's the cat whiskers.
Or
Mutton dressed as lamb
And
All fur coats and no knickers.
And
Wait till I get you home!!!., Why the wait?
Rgds
J.A.