Will Rogers' Wit & Wisdom--old but always timely

• Will Rogers' Wit & Wisdom--old but always timely by D.A.L.U.I. on 31 May, 2011 09:42
• LIVE EACH DAY AS IF IT WERE YOUR LAST AND LEARN AS IF YOU WOULD LIVE FOREVER
  "Never squat while wearing your spurs"
   
  
   
  Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash, was one of the
  greatest political sages this country has ever known.
  
  Enjoy the following:
  1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.
  
  2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
  
  3. There are two theories to arguing with a woman.
  Neither works.
  
  4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.
  
  5. Always drink upstream from the herd.
  
  6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
  
  7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it
  and put it back into your pocket.
  
  8. There are three kinds of men:
  The ones that learn by reading.
  The few who learn by observation.
  The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
  and find out for themselves.
  
  9. Good judgment comes from experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
  
  10. If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then
  to make sure it's still there.
  
  11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back.
  
  12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring.
  He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him.
  The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
  
  
  ABOUT GROWING OLDER...
  
  First ~Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying
  about your age and start bragging about it.
  
  Second ~ The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.
  
  Third ~ Some people try to turn back their odometers.
  Not me; I want people to know 'why' I look this way.
  I've traveled a long way, and some of the roads weren't paved.
  
  Fourth ~ When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth,
  think of Algebra.
  
  Fifth ~ You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.
  
  Sixth ~ I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top.
  
  Seventh ~ One of the many things no one tells you about aging
  is that it's such a nice change from being young.
  
  Eighth ~ One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been.
  
  Ninth ~ Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.
  
  Tenth ~ Long ago, when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks,
  it was called witchcraft.
  Today it's called golf.
  
  And, finally ~ If you don't learn to laugh at trouble,
  you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old
  
     
  
   
  
• #1 by Sooner Steve on 01 Jun, 2011 10:23
• All great pieces of wisdom.  You mentioned that he died in a plane crash.
  
  Is it just me or is it ironic that the airport in OKC is named the Will Rogers World Airport?
  
  Also, another small airport in OKC is named after Wiley Post.  He also died in a plane crash.
  
  I guess we Okies just have a different sense of humor on naming airports.   
• #2 by intex on 01 Jun, 2011 11:18
• Quote from: Sooner Steve on 01 Jun, 2011 10:23

  All great pieces of wisdom.  You mentioned that he died in a plane crash.
  
  Is it just me or is it ironic that the airport in OKC is named the Will Rogers World Airport?
  
  Also, another small airport in OKC is named after Wiley Post.  He also died in a plane crash.
  
  
  The reason for that is that Wiley Post and Will Roger were in the same two passenger plane in which Post was piloting.