French style embroidery : monograms and blazons

Pogonip wrote:


This man was driving down a country road when he saw a farmer with a pig
in an orchard. The farmer was holding the pig up to an apple tree and
the pig was happily eating apples. The man watched for a while as the
farmer walked to the next tree, and then the next.

Finally, he could stand it no longer. He got out of his car, and walked
over to the fence and hailed the farmer.

"What are you doing, if I might ask?"

"Feeding my pig apples," replied the farmer.

"Wouldn't it save alot of time if you put the pig on the ground and just
shook the trees so the apples fall off?"

The farmer thought about that for a while.

"Yeah, I reckon it would. But.....






What's time to a pig?"


This has become one of those family traditions. When someone suggests
trying something that might take some time, or a faster way to do
something, the standard reply is, "Yes, but what's time to a pig?"

Love it!

Doreen in Alabama

Pogonip wrote:

This man was driving down a country road when he saw a
farmer with a pig in an orchard. The farmer was holding
the pig up to an apple tree and the pig was happily
eating apples. The man watched for a while as the farmer
walked to the next tree, and then the next.
Finally, he could stand it no longer. He got out of his
car, and walked over to the fence and hailed the farmer.

"What are you doing, if I might ask?"

"Feeding my pig apples," replied the farmer.

"Wouldn't it save alot of time if you put the pig on the
ground and just shook the trees so the apples fall off?"

The farmer thought about that for a while.

"Yeah, I reckon it would. But.....






What's time to a pig?"


This has become one of those family traditions. When
someone suggests trying something that might take some
time, or a faster way to do something, the standard reply
is, "Yes, but what's time to a pig?"

Must....

borrow....

that.....

joke.....

for....

next......

family......
..
..
..
..
..
..
gathering! ;-)

BEI Design wrote:
Pogonip wrote:


This man was driving down a country road when he saw a
farmer with a pig in an orchard. The farmer was holding
the pig up to an apple tree and the pig was happily
eating apples. The man watched for a while as the farmer
walked to the next tree, and then the next.
Finally, he could stand it no longer. He got out of his
car, and walked over to the fence and hailed the farmer.

"What are you doing, if I might ask?"

"Feeding my pig apples," replied the farmer.

"Wouldn't it save alot of time if you put the pig on the
ground and just shook the trees so the apples fall off?"

The farmer thought about that for a while.

"Yeah, I reckon it would. But.....






What's time to a pig?"


This has become one of those family traditions. When
someone suggests trying something that might take some
time, or a faster way to do something, the standard reply
is, "Yes, but what's time to a pig?"


Must....

borrow....

that.....

joke.....

for....

next......

family......
.
.
.
.
.
.
gathering! ;-)



It becomes one of those things that incorporates itself into the family
culture. It's such effective short-hand for so many situations. The
kids are a lot older now, and living on their own - with partners, some
of them, so we no longer hear "But Daaaaad, that'll take forever!!!"
which always got the response, "Yes, but what's time to a pig?"
Still...suitable occasions occur.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/