My maternal grandfather could speak a foreign language: German as he was a missionary to Germany before WW2 and worked in the Bureau since his coming home thereafter for forty-ish years until his retirement before my mother was engaged to be married to my father. He also did carpentry as a hobby.
When wifey was pregnant with our first child I taught myself to juggle. I figured every dad have the skill, at least the rudimentary three ball cross. I’ll be ready if/when the grand-babies come along
grandson to his mom recently: “Why does Granddude say he knows everything? He doesn’t know [big brother]‘s friend [friend’s name] plays baseball.” (Actually, I did…..) “He doesn’t know clouds are……..tasty!”
Doesn’t matter; I’ve been telling his dad & uncles that for 4 decades and still do (worked better before Google, though).
My brother, on R&R in the late ’60s asked a Copenhagen native if she spoke English … she replied by holding up five fingers. They just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Knowledge for all geniuses is always far less than lack of knowledge. Knew some in college, though a few of them had ten and twenty degrees. One was working on the newest technology, but said he needed more math.
sirbadger over 1 year ago
Juggle could be a good retirement hobby.
Uncle Kenny over 1 year ago
I speak a foreign language. English.
stairsteppublishing over 1 year ago
Can you fish? Throw a ball? Tell funny stories about when you were a child? All good things that grandfathers can teach grandchildren.
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
My maternal grandfather could speak a foreign language: German as he was a missionary to Germany before WW2 and worked in the Bureau since his coming home thereafter for forty-ish years until his retirement before my mother was engaged to be married to my father. He also did carpentry as a hobby.
C over 1 year ago
There has been limited discussion about that
Sanspareil over 1 year ago
I speak a foreign language American!
Doug K over 1 year ago
But that would not be true. There are a few things Earl can do.
“There’s almost no limit … " would be more accurate.
stillfickled Premium Member over 1 year ago
I speak three languages-English, Spanish, Pig Latin.
Stychen Tyme over 1 year ago
“His limitations are limitless.” – Phillies manager Danny Ozark on one of his players in the 1970’s
The Reader Premium Member over 1 year ago
Oh, I couldn’t do that.
iggyman over 1 year ago
Remind him what you CAN do, Nelson!
PraiseofFolly over 1 year ago
That reads like something Opal would think, in a cartoon thought bubble.
johnjoyce over 1 year ago
“There’s No Limit to the Things You Can’t Do”. I think I smell the title of a new country song.
jagedlo over 1 year ago
The one thing he can do is irritate Opal judging from the panels of the last two days…
DiminishedFirst over 1 year ago
When wifey was pregnant with our first child I taught myself to juggle. I figured every dad have the skill, at least the rudimentary three ball cross. I’ll be ready if/when the grand-babies come along
Cozmik Cowboy over 1 year ago
Doesn’t matter; I’ve been telling his dad & uncles that for 4 decades and still do (worked better before Google, though).
ANIMAL over 1 year ago
Ooooohh, that’s GOOD……. I gotta remember THAT one.
mckeonfuneralhomebx over 1 year ago
However, He can keep 2 hairs on his head…. wait a second those might not be hairs, could he actually be the man from My Favorite Martian?
The Lone Panda & Tonto over 1 year ago
Wonder what Gramps did for a living?
Do people still say that? … ‘’do for a living’’?
goboboyd over 1 year ago
The depth of my ignorance constantly astounds me. Thus, I am easily amused.
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
LOL! Earl used to be good at a lot of things then he retired….
Wlly Blly over 1 year ago
Just answer “I don’t know, I haven’t tried to yet.”
jimmeh over 1 year ago
After a terribly played game, a reporter asked Tampa Bay coach John McKay about the execution of his team . He said “I’m all for it!”
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 1 year ago
Earl left himself wide open!
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault over 1 year ago
Stychen Tyme nailed it.
zeexenon over 1 year ago
My brother, on R&R in the late ’60s asked a Copenhagen native if she spoke English … she replied by holding up five fingers. They just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Rose Madder Premium Member over 1 year ago
That’s me. And as I get older, some that I used to be able to slightly do – are now impossible.
Buckeye67 over 1 year ago
Earl does speak one foreign language, Gibberish.
heathcliff2 over 1 year ago
Knowledge for all geniuses is always far less than lack of knowledge. Knew some in college, though a few of them had ten and twenty degrees. One was working on the newest technology, but said he needed more math.
kab2rb over 1 year ago
That be me on limits.
Teto85 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I cannot juggle, but I do the other things. Sometimes at the same time.