Comments on: Further “not in the manual” chapters http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/09/26/further-not-in-the-manual-chapters/ "Maybe all we can hope to do is end up with the right regrets." Tue, 22 May 2012 21:46:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Audi http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/09/26/further-not-in-the-manual-chapters/#comment-108782 Audi Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:18:07 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2115#comment-108782 I am also almost 30 and have missed out on the wonderful song. Went to girl scout camps and all growing up too. Man, I feel very deprived now. (off in a corner pouting) I am also almost 30 and have missed out on the wonderful song. Went to girl scout camps and all growing up too. Man, I feel very deprived now. (off in a corner pouting)

]]> By: Memawcas http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/09/26/further-not-in-the-manual-chapters/#comment-108698 Memawcas Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:12:55 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2115#comment-108698 OK, so after 41 straight years of 4-H summer camp, I just had to jump in (we won't even begin to discuss the fact that I have gone to 4-H summer camp for 41 straight years! My therapist is still shaking her head over that one!) Great Big Gobs of Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts, Chopped up Monkey’s meat Little birdies dirty feet, French Fried Eyeballs, drenched in a bowl of blood Get them at your favorite store.. and the spoon comes free! It really is kinda funny how many different versions of this song there are out there. Maybe it is a regional thing, I grew up in Northern California. OK, so after 41 straight years of 4-H summer camp, I just had to jump in (we won’t even begin to discuss the fact that I have gone to 4-H summer camp for 41 straight years! My therapist is still shaking her head over that one!)

Great Big Gobs of Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts,
Chopped up Monkey’s meat
Little birdies dirty feet,
French Fried Eyeballs,
drenched in a bowl of blood
Get them at your favorite store..
and the spoon comes free!

It really is kinda funny how many different versions of this song there are out there. Maybe it is a regional thing, I grew up in Northern California.

]]> By: Heather http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/09/26/further-not-in-the-manual-chapters/#comment-108679 Heather Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:59:35 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2115#comment-108679 A couple of weekends ago I was sitting with my 87 year old grandpa having discussions about when he was my age. He told me that you don't feel old until you do and it comes on you quick. He said he didn't feel old until after he was 80, but now he feels very, very old! He said now life is just waking up every morning, so enjoy life now! A couple of weekends ago I was sitting with my 87 year old grandpa having discussions about when he was my age. He told me that you don’t feel old until you do and it comes on you quick. He said he didn’t feel old until after he was 80, but now he feels very, very old! He said now life is just waking up every morning, so enjoy life now!

]]> By: Cele http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/09/26/further-not-in-the-manual-chapters/#comment-108674 Cele Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:47:02 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2115#comment-108674 Oh mi gosh now greasy grimy gopher guts will run continuously in my head today. All of my daughters full and steps were hideous at cleaning their rooms, folding cloths, and doing their own laundry. Two of the are immaculent house keepers now...the married one, not so much. Oh mi gosh now greasy grimy gopher guts will run continuously in my head today. All of my daughters full and steps were hideous at cleaning their rooms, folding cloths, and doing their own laundry. Two of the are immaculent house keepers now…the married one, not so much.

]]> By: lmerie http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/09/26/further-not-in-the-manual-chapters/#comment-108667 lmerie Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:56:49 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2115#comment-108667 Laundry freedom as been around our house for almost 5 years. When DH and I married, all kids, except the 8 year old were taught and expected to do their own laundry. The 8 year old insisted that he could do his own laundry, and I, not being one to hold my kids back said Great! Let me teach you - I did - he learned - it has been wonderful! There was a towel problem though. My husbands children used 2-3 towels per shower. So they would come in on their weekend, use up all towels and be gone leaving the younger kids no clean towells and the used ones scattered. We color coded towels - and it worked. As for lyrics to great gross songs - there is a book, I bought it at books a million that had all the great versions of the gross/bad/funny songs. I will have to see if I can find it - it is a funny book. Laundry freedom as been around our house for almost 5 years. When DH and I married, all kids, except the 8 year old were taught and expected to do their own laundry. The 8 year old insisted that he could do his own laundry, and I, not being one to hold my kids back said Great! Let me teach you – I did – he learned – it has been wonderful!

There was a towel problem though. My husbands children used 2-3 towels per shower. So they would come in on their weekend, use up all towels and be gone leaving the younger kids no clean towells and the used ones scattered. We color coded towels – and it worked.

As for lyrics to great gross songs – there is a book, I bought it at books a million that had all the great versions of the gross/bad/funny songs. I will have to see if I can find it – it is a funny book.

]]> By: Karen http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/09/26/further-not-in-the-manual-chapters/#comment-108662 Karen Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:15:20 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2115#comment-108662 One of the rites of passage at the Fabgrandma household was that when any of the children turned 12 years old, I introduced them to Mr. Washing Machine. After that introduction, they were on their own. If they did not have clean pants to wear to school, it was their problem, not mine. It took my son longer for that fact to sink in than it did for my daughters, but eventually, he was clothed in clean garments, too. One of the rites of passage at the Fabgrandma household was that when any of the children turned 12 years old, I introduced them to Mr. Washing Machine. After that introduction, they were on their own. If they did not have clean pants to wear to school, it was their problem, not mine. It took my son longer for that fact to sink in than it did for my daughters, but eventually, he was clothed in clean garments, too.

]]> By: Jenny http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/09/26/further-not-in-the-manual-chapters/#comment-108659 Jenny Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:30:22 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2115#comment-108659 Okay, the version I learned (from my parents, natch) is pretty gross: Great green gobs of greasy, grimy gopher guts, Mutilated monkey meat, Little dirty birdy feet -- All mixed up with all-purpose porpoise pus, And me with out a spooooon. (beat) But I've got my STRAAAAWWWWW!!!! (slurrrp!) Oh, good times. Okay, the version I learned (from my parents, natch) is pretty gross:

Great green gobs of greasy, grimy gopher guts,
Mutilated monkey meat,
Little dirty birdy feet –
All mixed up with all-purpose porpoise pus,
And me with out a spooooon.
(beat)
But I’ve got my STRAAAAWWWWW!!!!
(slurrrp!)

Oh, good times.

]]> By: mama speak http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/09/26/further-not-in-the-manual-chapters/#comment-108655 mama speak Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:34:35 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2115#comment-108655 we roll our socks when they go in the dirty clothes and clothes pin them together when going into the wash, so my 5YO can "fold/match" sock on her own as well. Mine are 5 & 2 and are excited to "help". I realize this won't last. But I'm taking advantage of this while I can, they help me "fold" I leave the ones the 5YO does as long as it's something that won't look awful by the time she's gets to school. The 2YO's version of "folding" is rolling it into a ball, and she redoes mine occasionally. Just want to say thank you for adding the chapters to my manual. Oh, and my G'ma used to call me Sara Bernhardt as well. I do believe my 2YO is following in my footsteps, there must be a gene for it. :-) we roll our socks when they go in the dirty clothes and clothes pin them together when going into the wash, so my 5YO can “fold/match” sock on her own as well. Mine are 5 & 2 and are excited to “help”. I realize this won’t last. But I’m taking advantage of this while I can, they help me “fold” I leave the ones the 5YO does as long as it’s something that won’t look awful by the time she’s gets to school. The 2YO’s version of “folding” is rolling it into a ball, and she redoes mine occasionally.

Just want to say thank you for adding the chapters to my manual.

Oh, and my G’ma used to call me Sara Bernhardt as well. I do believe my 2YO is following in my footsteps, there must be a gene for it. :-)

]]> By: clumberkim http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/09/26/further-not-in-the-manual-chapters/#comment-108653 clumberkim Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:11:00 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2115#comment-108653 Oh my, my sides hurt from laughing so hard. Reading this was much better than the debate! Oh my, my sides hurt from laughing so hard. Reading this was much better than the debate!

]]> By: Damsel http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/09/26/further-not-in-the-manual-chapters/#comment-108652 Damsel Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:04:38 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2115#comment-108652 YAY for Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts! (except for the part where it will be in my head for the rest of the evening) YAY for Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts! (except for the part where it will be in my head for the rest of the evening)

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