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My sixth grade teacher used to say,

"You're fast becoming what you're gonna be."
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all Greek to me
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...give a little, get a little...
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he's got Van Gogh's ear for music.
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...my friend Bev about stuck up guys: "You think you're hot stuff on a silver platter but you're just cold s**t on a paper plate".
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...one of my favorites from my mom: "You can pick your friends but you can't pick your relatives"...
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I just didn't fall off the turnip truck
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...my dad when he walked in after working all day at the factory: "I can whip 30 Irishmen in 30 minutes...and 1 Dutchman".
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...my Gramma about cleaning: "I've got to get rid of those round corners".
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Uncle Tonoose was on the Danny Thomas show. He was I believe, a classically trained actor who had done plays onstage in NY for years. I can't remember his real name now. Maybe later.
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Uncle Tonoose was on the Danny Thomas show. He was I believe, a classically trained actor who had done plays onstage in NY for years. I can't remember his real name now. Maybe later.
Hans Conried played Uncle Tanoose.

Hans Conried - IMDb
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Has anyone mentioned the following sayings or expressions yet?

Dag-nabbit!
Holy-schmoley!
Hoochie-koochie!
Hot-diggity-dog!
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son of a beach.
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A penny for your thoughts.
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