FFQF: Funny Ben Franklin

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Ben Franklin was one of the wittiest of the founding fathers. Here are some wise and witty things he wrote.

“Those who are wrapped up in themselves make small packages.”

“Fish and visitors stink after three days.”

“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.”

“God heals and the doctor takes the fee.”

“If you would know the value of money try to borrow some.”

“Here comes the orator with his flood of words and his drop of reason.”

“He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.”

And one of my favorites….

“He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.”

LOL!

Photo courtesy of James Peniston Sculpture.

Winner of My Little Contest

For my Saturday Photo Hunters post, I asked a trivia question and offered 100 Entrecard credits for the first person who got the right answer. Jesie of Jesie Blog Journey got the correct answer! I’d asked in what movie was this quote by Benjamin Franklin written on a plaque:

Do not squander Time, for that is the Stuff life is made of.

The plaque with this quote was in the 1939 movie “Gone With the Wind.” It is featured early in the movie, at Ashley Wilkes’ estate.

Congratulations, Jesie! I will be sending you your 100 EC credits. Thanks for playing!

Photo Hunters: Time

There is so very much I could do with this topic! I love clocks and am a collector of them. I have a whopping three clocks so far! I guess I need to work a little harder at my collection. But I do love clocks. I love keeping track of time, and learning about the different calendars of different ages, too. And here’s my favorite quote about time, by Benjamin Franklin:

Do not squander Time, for that is the Stuff life is made of.

That quote was written on a plaque and is in a famous movie. Can you guess what famous movie that quote was in? I’ll send 100 Entrecard credits to the first person who guesses correctly! (Be sure to leave your EC email or username number if you want to try for it).

Well, I am just rattling on and on here. I’ll bet you’re wondering where is my photo about time! When I think of time, I think of time past. Here are some photos of some very old things I own. I keep all these things in my china cabinet.

This is the Mecomber family Bible. It dates back to 1844. It has lists of births, marriages, and deaths, and even has the marriage certificate of my great-great-great grandparents. You can click the picture for a larger view.

Here is a very old game of Cooky Cucumber and her friend Mr. Potato Head. I remember playing with this when I was a very little girl, and they were very old then. I used to take that metal Disney lunchbox to school when I was a girl. My mother took it to school when she was a girl, too.

Here’s a Cootie game from the 1950s. It is a complete set and is valuable.

Finally, here are some very old blocks from the 1920s. I used to play with these, too, when I was a kid, before the lead paint concern in these modern times. Many old wooden blocks are painted with lead paint and it is recommended that children not play with them anymore.

How about you? Did you participate in the Photo Hunt?