March 16, 2010

Overheard in the Friary: Maternal Advice

Leave it to one of us to crack everybody up during an (apparent) medical emergency.


Thirty-something EMT: "Father, did you have a bowel movement today?"

Ninety-something friar: "My mother always taught us, 'Keep your bowels open and your mouth shut.'"


I'm not even sure what it means, but it was funny. Father is fine, thanks be to God.
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1 comment:

  1. timh5:34 PM

    we didn't even use that word at home ... one time as a child when my brother was in the emergency room with a concussion the nurse asked the question - he thought she was asking about the spelling of his name... HAVE YOUR VOWELS MOVED?

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