GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT LIFE THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:
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No matter how hard you try, you can't baptise cats.
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When your Mum is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair.
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If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the
second person.
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Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.
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You can't trust dogs to watch your food.
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Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.
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Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.
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You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
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Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.
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The best place to be when you're sad is Grandma's lap.
GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT LIFE THAT ADULTS HAVE LEARNED:
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Raising teenagers is like nailing jelly to a tree.
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Wrinkles don't hurt.
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Families are like fudge . . .mostly sweet, with quite a few nuts.
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Today's mighty gum tree is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
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Laughing is good exercise. It's like jogging on the inside.
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Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fibre, not the toy.
GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT GROWING OLD:
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Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
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Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.
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When you fall down, you wonder what else you can do while you're down there.
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You're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking
chair that you once got from a roller coaster.
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It's frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody bothers to
ask you the questions.
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Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician.
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Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone