funny things dads say

Does anyone have a Dad who says the same things over and over? I do. So about 20 years ago for my Dad’s birthday, my sisters and I put together an ENTIRE BOOK of his repeatisms. I will spare you the insider ones such as “I always carry a garlic shaker” and leave you with some of the true gems, the ones that turned out to be helpful in life rather than just annoying in the moment. And ones that will possibly show up in Tessa’s and Reed’s book of Mom-isms one day. Sometimes you COUNT the votes and sometimes you WEIGH them. Everyone is NOT doing it because YOU are not! What kind of sissy word is “fair”? Treat people when you don’t need them the way you wish you’d treated them when you do need them (sit with it a moment ’til it makes ...