–Mr. T, my father’s third cousin, twice removed
Three Wise Sayings About Fools
“If I owed a man a fool
and he wouldn’t take [insert name here],
I couldn’t pay him.”
— Joseph Garrett, my father’s father
“God takes care of fools and little children.”
–Eunice Garrett Flournoy, my father’s mother
–Mr. T, my father’s third cousin, twice removed
–Mr. T, my father’s third cousin, twice removed
My mom probably wouldn’t have liked the social networks. Her quote was, “Fools’ names and fools’ faces always appear in public places.’ A Roosevelt supporter, she probably wouldn’t have liked the politicians of today either.
I love that one!!!! I was trying to find out who originally said “God takes care of fools and little children,” and I discovered that it’s usually quoted “God takes care of drunks, fools and little children.” Grandmama Eunice did her own editing. She had a coffee mug that said, “Lips that touch liquor will never touch mine!”