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What are some of the sayings that you remember growing up that you don't hear or seldom hear today?

Inspired by Gracie's - Your mother wears combat boots.
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Who died and made you Grace Kelly?
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My Grandpa used to say “You’ve made your bed now lie in it….”

I have not heard that for a bit, possibly the current day expression is:

You’ve made your bed now find someone to blame or sue .
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Holy Toledo!

(Remember Uncle Tonoose? What show was he on and what was the actor's name who played him!)
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The show was Make Room for Daddy starring Danny Thomas. Uncle Tonoose was played by Hans Conried.

old saying: "if you lie down with the dogs, you come up with fleas"

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Holy Toledo!

(Remember Uncle Tonoose? What show was he on and what was the actor's name who played him!)
I loved Uncle Tonoose on the Danny Thomas show! Hans Conried played Uncle Tonoose, and I remember that he was from Lebanon. Whenever I hear of happenings in modern-day Lebanon I think of Uncle Tonoose.

On that same note, I was so surprised to discover that there really IS a Danbury, Connecticut! That's where Rob & Laura Petri lived.

To stay on track... Holy Toledo is a phrase we all used growing up in my area of Toledo.
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The show was Make Room for Daddy starring Danny Thomas. Uncle Tonoose was played by Hans Conried.

old saying: "if you like down with the dogs, you come up with fleas"
Bingo!

Here's another...

Holy Cow! (Means the same as the more contemporary expression "Holy Macaroni" or "Holy Mackerel")
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Bingo!

Here's another...

Holy Cow! (Means the same as the more contemporary expression "Holy Macaroni")

One would have to remember that dear, old, and treasured expression;

holy ****!
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On that same note, I was so surprised to discover that there really IS a Danbury, Connecticut! That's where Rob & Laura Petri lived.

To stay on track... Holy Toledo is a phrase we all used growing up in my area of Toledo.
My mother used to say "What took you so long, where did you go, CANARSIE"

I was shocked to find out there really is a Canarsie.
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