Things my grandfather said:

[trof]

He was born in 1885.

"Today's the day they give babies away."
He'd say this on the morning of any special occasion.
Christmas, birthdays, etc.
I have no idea where it came from or what it meant.

"I'm much obliged."
Thank you

"Sit up straight."
This to me countless times.
Self explanatory.


"Let's go to a shoot 'em up."
His invitation to take me to a Saturday afternoon cowboy movie.
Roy Rogers was our favorite.

"It's red medicine."
His answer when I asked what was in that bottle he kept in a cabinet on the back porch and poured and drank one shot glass of after work each day and then walked back up the hall and settled in with his evening newspaper and either his pipe or a cigar.
Granny was a teatotaller.
A member of The Ladies' Temperance Union.
She knew that bottle was there, and he knew that she knew.
I think it was an undeclared truce.

"Sit still. You're making me nervous."
About anytime I was doing kid stuff.

[Scuba]

1. "Shoot 'em up" was commonly used as a euphemism for "Western" in our community....

.... my grandfather kept his medicine in the barn, where grandma tolerated it's presence.

[MiddleFingerMom]

2. I'm out-and-about w/o headphones, so I'll use this version that I'm familiar with.

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"Drinkin' whiskey... in-n-n the barn."
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This song sometimes makes my allergies flare up and my eyes water.
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It reminds me of MiddleFingerMomTom on his farm.
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I miss him maybe more than anyone else.
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[kcass1954]

3. "That's the Thomas in you!"

When we did something stupid or boneheaded, he blamed Grandma's genes.

[Honeycombe8]

4. My gramps: If your boss thinks he can save a nickel by firing you, he will. nt