That's a good one. Must be the basis for the expression. Or maybe the
expression generated the joke. Might be a good investigative project for one of
these long dark frigid Maine winter days. Thanks!
--Bob
On Jan 3, 2013, at 9:44 PM, Jan Steinman wrote:
>> From: Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> It's a real expression sometimes heard in rural western North Carolina. I
>> didn't know there was a joke associated with it. I thought it was a
>> lightning prevention device. <g>
>>
>> On Jan 2, 2013, at 11:40 PM, Jan Steinman wrote:
>>
>>>> From: Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>> Cheese and crackers got all muddy!
>>>
>>> Boy, that's REALLY obscure. But I remember the joke from at least 40 years
>>> ago...
>
> Mom sent little Tommy to the grocer to get some cheese and crackers for a
> gathering she was planning.
>
> Tommy dutifully bought the goods, and as he was going out the door, the bag
> split, and the cheese and crackers fell out into a muddy puddle.
>
> "Jesus Christ, God almighty!" swore little Tommy, who was immediately
> chagrined to see Pastor Morton leaving the store within earshot.
>
> "WHAT DID YOU SAY, YOUNG MAN?" Pastor Morton exhorted.
>
> And Tommy answered...
>
> ... at least that's the only way *I* ever heard it used.
--
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