Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Almost Famous Sayings...
I recently found the remains of an exercise that I made the people in our youth group do over two years ago. The task was to rewrite the endings to famous sayings. Here are some of the hilarious results:
* The pen is mightier than... a dull pencil. (Tyler)
* Laugh and the whole world laughs with you. Cry and... they laugh at you. (Paul)
* Two is company, three is... government. (Chris)
* You can lead a horse to water but... why even try? (Keith)
* You can't teach an old dog... to love your new cat. (Jaki?)
* Don't bite the hand that... just swatted a mosquito. (Tamara)
* You get out of something what you... climb out of. (Dairn)
* Children should be seen and not... dead. (Nathan)
* You can lead a horse to water but... I can't lead a horse to water. (Paul)
* Two is company, three is... plenty, four is squared, five is odd. (Jaki?)
* You can't teach an old dog... to dress with fashion sense. (Dairn)
* Children should be seen and not... smelled. (Tyler)
* Laugh and the whole world laughs with you. Cry and... your nose will run. (Tamara)
* You can't teach an old dog... to make fripps. (Keith)
* You can lead a horse to water but... he'll have to pee. (Chris)
Okay, readers, here's your challenge for the comments section. Write a new ending to one of these famous sayings:
1) Better to be safe than...
2) Strike while the...
3) It's always darkest before the...
4) A penny saved is...
Just remember: if at first you don't succeed, then skydiving isn't for you....
* The pen is mightier than... a dull pencil. (Tyler)
* Laugh and the whole world laughs with you. Cry and... they laugh at you. (Paul)
* Two is company, three is... government. (Chris)
* You can lead a horse to water but... why even try? (Keith)
* You can't teach an old dog... to love your new cat. (Jaki?)
* Don't bite the hand that... just swatted a mosquito. (Tamara)
* You get out of something what you... climb out of. (Dairn)
* Children should be seen and not... dead. (Nathan)
* You can lead a horse to water but... I can't lead a horse to water. (Paul)
* Two is company, three is... plenty, four is squared, five is odd. (Jaki?)
* You can't teach an old dog... to dress with fashion sense. (Dairn)
* Children should be seen and not... smelled. (Tyler)
* Laugh and the whole world laughs with you. Cry and... your nose will run. (Tamara)
* You can't teach an old dog... to make fripps. (Keith)
* You can lead a horse to water but... he'll have to pee. (Chris)
Okay, readers, here's your challenge for the comments section. Write a new ending to one of these famous sayings:
1) Better to be safe than...
2) Strike while the...
3) It's always darkest before the...
4) A penny saved is...
Just remember: if at first you don't succeed, then skydiving isn't for you....
# posted by Dairn @ 10:25 AM 
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Better safe than...sorry you're dead!(can you hear me?! I said I'm sorry you're dead!)
Strike while the SALE is hot.(they extended the Boxing Day, Yay!)
It's always darkest before...I open my eyes.
A penny saved is...a penny less GST + PST earned.
Strike while the SALE is hot.(they extended the Boxing Day, Yay!)
It's always darkest before...I open my eyes.
A penny saved is...a penny less GST + PST earned.
# posted by 
: 1:17 PM
: 1:17 PM
1) Better to be safe than...
...to be locked in a safe with an incontinat rhino.
2) Strike while the...
...union pays you to do so.
3) It is always darkest before the...
...anvil drops on the coyote's head.
4) A penny saved is...
...a penny you'll meet in Heaven.
...to be locked in a safe with an incontinat rhino.
2) Strike while the...
...union pays you to do so.
3) It is always darkest before the...
...anvil drops on the coyote's head.
4) A penny saved is...
...a penny you'll meet in Heaven.
Hey, those are great, everyone! Thanks for participating. Those of you yet to contribute, feel free to keep adding to the list of almost-famous sayings...
better to be safe then...go for a drive with dairn
strike while the...person's back is turned - he won't expect it then
its always darkest before...your toe hits an object you swear wasn't there in the light
a penny saved is...sent to the starving children of africa, along with my other valuables, like uneaten food
strike while the...person's back is turned - he won't expect it then
its always darkest before...your toe hits an object you swear wasn't there in the light
a penny saved is...sent to the starving children of africa, along with my other valuables, like uneaten food
# posted by : 11:32 PM
: 11:32 PM
1) Better to be safe than pregnant
2) Strike while the match is near the cat.
3) It's always darkest before the doctor tells you to have less iron in your diet.
4) A penny saved is like christmas to a jew.
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2) Strike while the match is near the cat.
3) It's always darkest before the doctor tells you to have less iron in your diet.
4) A penny saved is like christmas to a jew.
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