Grandma said WHAT?!?!?

[Helen Back]

How about something different? So, I'm a couple of vodka olive martinis in, making salmon and chick pea pasta, and had a memory I shared with my wife. I told her when I was a kid, my grandmother told me how to tell when spaghetti was done cooking. She said you take a piece out of the pot and throw it against the wall. If it sticks, it's ready. Is this going to stick, or am I sauced?

I also thought about starting a thread called "What is It?" for things we have in the garage/shop and have forgotten what it goes to. I just didn't want to upload any pics.

Any tricks or ridiculousness your elders told you?

 

[user 7704]

We have definitely done the spaghetti against the wall trick.

Ill have to think on others. Drawing a blank.

 

[DrJenner]

Vodka martinis sound great.
I remember my mom talking about the spaghetti thing.
I only had one grandparent that I knew, she lived with us, died when I was 18. She never cooked. Drank Crown Royal and smoked virginia slims

 

[Amish Heart]

Killed a snake, a big ol black rat snake. My cousin says if I hang it over our fence it'll rain.

 

[Proud Prepper]

Killed a snake, a big ol black rat snake. My cousin says if I hang it over our fence it'll rain.

We just removed one 40 minutes ago that the dogs where barking at.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

In keeping with the title my grandmother was a pip. I was 45 and busted on her how she was double my age at 90.
She had us over and her Sister in law, My great aunt. My Great aunt told my Grand mother about something on the floor. My Grandmother said“ why did you S#it on the floor?
I had to yell at her for swearing in front of my kids.
I still love her after she is gone and remember this as a fondest memory.

 

[Amish Heart]

My mom says stuff in front of our grandkids and I have to tell her to cool it. Our three grandkids live with us, so they are mom's great grandkids. Driving in the bigger town away from us, but close to where she lives, she is in the car pointing out the bars she'd go to. Hide the makeup in the barn, say she was going into town to spend the night with a friend. She was 15. Raised Old order mennonite/Amish. Our grandkids jaws are dropping....15?

 

[Helen Back]

@EastenerWesterner and @Amish Heart you remind me of these pips

 

[Helen Back]

One thing my grandmother told me when I was about 6, stuck with me forever. My mom would send us to stay with her for Summers. I would open the fridge and just look inside it, like maybe food was going to just appear. She told me to close to door and stop doing that because every time I opened the fridge door it costs a quarter. That was a 1976 quarter! At 6, that was a handful of candy! I got the message.

 

[Helen Back]

There's a bunch of videos with these two.. This one is probably my fav



Their channel is Gramma and Ginga - YouTube

 

[DrJenner]

There's a bunch of videos with these two..



Their channel is Gramma and Ginga - YouTube

I love G&G!!! They are the best!

 

[Helen Back]

I love G&G!!! They are the best!

Where are the videos you were talking about recreating "fat and sassy"? I can mimic her perfectly, saying the whole shpeel frequently, and my wife hates it. I laugh EVERY time.

 

[DrJenner]

Where are the videos you were talking about recreating "fat and sassy"? I say the whole shpeel frequently, and my wife hates it. I laugh EVERY time.

I’ve seen them on Instagram reels
Hilarious especially when little kids do it!!
I’ll see if I can find one to link here

 

[DrJenner]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CWszOx0rbhI/?utm_medium=copy_link

 

[Amish Heart]

OK, Helen, I get to be the one in the front passenger seat. EasternerWesterner is the one in the back.

 

[DrHenley]

We have definitely done the spaghetti against the wall trick.

Same here

 

[Nomad13]

I remember being told that as a kid, never actually tried it myself, but I've seen people do it. Also that's a great idea for a thread!

 

[GaRp58]

BEEN THERE; DONE THAT

 

[Dracos]

My mom says stuff in front of our grandkids and I have to tell her to cool it. Our three grandkids live with us, so they are mom's great grandkids. Driving in the bigger town away from us, but close to where she lives, she is in the car pointing out the bars she'd go to. Hide the makeup in the barn, say she was going into town to spend the night with a friend. She was 15. Raised Old order mennonite/Amish. Our grandkids jaws are dropping....15?

You are very wise. I think children should should not have children.

 

[Ginger]

Whenever anyone asked my grandmother where she was going her response was always..."Crazy, go pack me a bologna sandwich because it's going to take me a while to get there."

 

[Dave2001]

How about something different? So, I'm a couple of vodka olive martinis in, making salmon and chick pea pasta, and had a memory I shared with my wife. I told her when I was a kid, my grandmother told me how to tell when spaghetti was done cooking. She said you take a piece out of the pot and throw it against the wall. If it sticks, it's ready. Is this going to stick, or am I sauced?

I also thought about starting a thread called "What is It?" for things we have in the garage/shop and have forgotten what it goes to. I just didn't want to upload any pics.

Any tricks or ridiculousness your elders told you?

HEY, my mom told me same thing, i always check mine that way!!!

 

[Dracos]

I was told as a kid,: Never develop all your land. Save a place for the wee folk. If you don't they will become angry and make mischief.

 

[DrHenley]

I was told as a kid,: Never develop all your land. Save a place for the wee folk. If you don't they will become angry and make mischief.

We saved over half the land for them.

 

[Amish Heart]

Around here, the parents give up the big house when the kids move away. They build a little house near it, and one of their grown kids and their family move in the big house and take over the farm, and of course, look after the parents.

 

[Dracos]

Around here, the parents give up the big house when the kids move away. They build a little house near it, and one of their grown kids and their family move in the big house and take over the farm, and of course, look after the parents.

This is as it should be. Except I will live in the big house. Until I don't. Then I will be dead here. This is my final resting place.

 

[Amish Heart]

I'm staying put, too. We couldn't build the smaller house because we raise three grandkids and wouldn't dare leave them in a house alone, so we built on a large bedroom and bath on the first floor to suit our needs.