Bottom of the News… Friday, September 17, 2010

Adolescent Proverbs

Good morning my fellow Rotarians. This morning I’m happy to report that officially we have some new and “improved” Proverbs as reported by Miss Laura Smith, first grade teacher from Delaware. Miss Smith gave each kid in her class the first half of a proverb and asked them to come up with the rest. Here are a few samples…

Better to be safe than… punch a 5th grader.
Never underestimate the power of… termites.
A miss is as good as a… mister.
An idle mind is… the best way to relax.

Happy is the bride who… gets all the presents.
Two is company, three’s… the Musketeers.
None are so blind as… Helen Keller.
When the blind lead the blind… get out of the way!

Children should be seen and not… spanked or grounded.
If at first you don’t succeed… get new batteries.
Don’t bite the hand that… looks dirty.
The pen is mightier than… the pigs.

You can’t teach an old dog… math.
If you lie with dogs, you will… stink in the morning.
Strike while the… bug is close.
A penny saved… is not much.

And there you have ‘em, adolescent proverbs from a bunch of first graders as the bottom of our news for this Friday, September 17, 2010.
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