My father had some great phrases that took me a while as a kid to understand...
I'd bet dollars to donut holes... (Meaning the actual holes in the donuts, not the little round bits - so it would have to be a sure bet.)
Close enough for the girls I dance with. (Apparently Dad didn't dance with nice girls.
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Colder than a witch's t*t in a brass bra. (Meaning it was really cold...because a witch has a cold heart... That one took me a while to understand!)
Close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades. (Of course, I had never played horse shoes so that didn't make much sense until someone explained the game...)
Oh yeah, one more...
Whenever we would say, "What for?" (think whiney kid voice), Dad would answer, "Cat fur...to make kitten britches."
I'd bet dollars to donut holes... (Meaning the actual holes in the donuts, not the little round bits - so it would have to be a sure bet.)
Close enough for the girls I dance with. (Apparently Dad didn't dance with nice girls.
Colder than a witch's t*t in a brass bra. (Meaning it was really cold...because a witch has a cold heart... That one took me a while to understand!)
Close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades. (Of course, I had never played horse shoes so that didn't make much sense until someone explained the game...)
Oh yeah, one more...
Whenever we would say, "What for?" (think whiney kid voice), Dad would answer, "Cat fur...to make kitten britches."