Freshly Squeezed by Ed Stein for January 23, 2024

My Dad said, “Don’t be a stupe and a ninny. When are you going to get married again so I can stop worrying about you?” And since Dad died, I’ve completed two college degrees and lived in three countries. None, of which, required a husband : )

My mother told me frequently “Stop dreaming – no one’s going to love you and marry you. Just make yourself useful around here!”

And, how did that work out for your brother?

My maternal grandfather told Mum not to worry about education and stopped her from buying land with her own money because “You’ll find a good man to look after you.”