- 'The red birds fly with the red birds and the blue birds fly with the blue birds." [This is generally reserved for conversations related to family members who dare attempt to marry outside their social class; however it can be used in any scenario when one dares to venture outside the norm. Note: In the South, I've learned that it can be, and often is, considered a derogatory/ racist remark.]
- "You look like Gus Dowdy." [We've no idea who Gus was. But there's no doubt in my mind that he typically left the house looking incredibly unkempt. Last used to reference my father when at Christmas he attempted to wear his "fishing pants" to dinner. FAIL.]
- "That lasted about as long as Pat was in the Army." [We can only assume Pat wasn't one for the service of his... or her... country.]
- "Somebody's been drinking Fisher's Beer." [VOMIT WARNING. I've never had Fisher's beer, nor will I ever, based on that which I have smelled and then heard described as smelling like Fisher's Beer. If rotten fruit and stale socks got together and made a baby, and that baby tried to leave the human body in gaseous form... you get the point.]
- "Something terrible has happened... I think I'm allergic to wine." [She said, glass in hand. Note: This is our family's attempt at sarcasm. We're a bunch of proud lushes.]
- "We haven't done that since Hector was a pup." [Similar to Pat's military experience. I'm confident that Hector hasn't been youthful in many moons... also, that he's not actually a canine.]
- "[He's] the cat's meow." [Since when are cats cool?!? Since never.]
Sincerely,
Sally B.
