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Gooch · 06-12-2005, 12:45 PM

An Old Farmer's Advice:

* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.

* Keep skunks, preachers, bankers and lawyers at a distance.

* Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

* A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

* Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.

* Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.

* Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.

* Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

* It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.

* You cannot unsay a cruel word.

* Every path has a few puddles.

* When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

* The best sermons are lived, not preached.

* Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.

* Don't judge folks by their relatives.

* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.

* Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't bother in' you none.

* Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop
diggin'.

* Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

* The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with watches you from the mirror every mornin'.

* Always drink upstream from the herd.

* Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment

* Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.

* If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.

* Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

06-12-2005, 01:31 PM

Some good signature lines in there.

**Ann** · 06-12-2005, 01:55 PM

Great food for thought, Gooch. Thanks.

Hugs
Ann

Gabe · 06-12-2005, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug

Some good signature lines in there.

I see Doug and I with similar sig lines somewhere in the near future.

**Ann** · 06-12-2005, 02:51 PM

Quote:

* Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

DIBS!!

Gabe · 06-12-2005, 03:17 PM

"Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled."
DIBS!!

**Ann** · 06-12-2005, 03:22 PM

That was my second choice.

06-12-2005, 12:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gooch Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: out there... Posts: 2,654	Just plain good advice .. An Old Farmer's Advice: * Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. * Keep skunks, preachers, bankers and lawyers at a distance. * Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. * A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. * Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled. * Meanness don't jes' happen overnight. * Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads. * Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you. * It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge. * You cannot unsay a cruel word. * Every path has a few puddles. * When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty. * The best sermons are lived, not preached. * Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway. * Don't judge folks by their relatives. * Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. * Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time. * Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't bother in' you none. * Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance. * If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'. * Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got. * The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with watches you from the mirror every mornin'. * Always drink upstream from the herd. * Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment * Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in. * If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around. * Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

06-12-2005, 01:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ann Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 25,227	Great food for thought, Gooch. Thanks. Hugs Ann __________________ “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~Winnie the Pooh~

06-12-2005, 03:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ann Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 25,227	That was my second choice. __________________ “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~Winnie the Pooh~

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06-12-2005, 01:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Doug Guest Posts: n/a	Some good signature lines in there.

06-12-2005, 03:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gabe Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,955	"Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled." DIBS!!

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