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I was cleaning my office and found and old Will Rogers joke list. For those who don't know Rogers [one of my favorites], who lived from 1879, until 1935, he was an American icon rather unique in his role in US History. His down-home charm and wit carried a great deal of influence through his humor and social commentary. His presence was requested by, and he met with Kings, Presidents, and other heads of state.
Here is a little info for anyone interested http://www.willrogers.org/
Also
Rogerisms from my list with a few from the first site linked.
His most famous line: "Never Met A Man I Didn't Like,"
Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
There are two theories to arguing with a woman...neither works.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.
You know you're getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.
Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, its was called witchcraft. Today it's called golf.
Everybody is ignorant. Only on different subjects.
They may call me a rube and a hick, but I'd a lot rather be the man who bought the Brooklyn Bridge than the man who sold it.
Many more at the web sites linked or with any google search. He had many great one-liners.
Here is a little info for anyone interested http://www.willrogers.org/
Also
http://ellensplace.net/ambass.htmlIn the spring of 1926, the popular magazine Saturday Evening Post sent Rogers to Europe to write a series of articles as a "Self-Made Diplomat to His President". It was on this trip that he began to earn the title "Good Will Ambassador " or "American Ambassador to the World".
Will Rogers would talk with many of the greatest dignitaries of Europe and "get their angle" so that he could report it to the folks back home. Included were meetings with the King of Spain, the Prince of Wales, and then dictator of Italy, Benito Mussolini.
At home, Rogers, spoke out often about Washington's refusal to acknowledge the extent to which the populace was suffering from the Depression. [continued]
http://ellensplace.net/rogers.htmlWill's popularity spread to other media, notably radio and the press, in which his political commentary carried much weight among citizens and politicians alike. He declined a nomination for the governorship of Oklahoma, served as mayor of Beverly Hills, and was instrumental in the election of FDR as President in 1932
Rogerisms from my list with a few from the first site linked.
His most famous line: "Never Met A Man I Didn't Like,"
Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
There are two theories to arguing with a woman...neither works.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.
You know you're getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.
Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, its was called witchcraft. Today it's called golf.
Everybody is ignorant. Only on different subjects.
They may call me a rube and a hick, but I'd a lot rather be the man who bought the Brooklyn Bridge than the man who sold it.
Many more at the web sites linked or with any google search. He had many great one-liners.