Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash in Alaska with bush pilot Wiley Post (from Maysville, Okla), was one of the greatest political country/cowboy sages this country has ever known.
Some of his sayings:
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 thatcomes 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 and relaxed.
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.
