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malaise

(296,190 posts)
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 05:58 PM Jan 24

On days like today I remember these words from my paternal grandma

Before you speak/write an angry word count ten
If still you angry be, count again.

Then I ignore granny and follow Twain😀
When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear.😀
Eff them.

Angry is mild.

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On days like today I remember these words from my paternal grandma (Original Post) malaise Jan 24 OP
Wow. Saving this for future reference. Thanks. ALBliberal Jan 24 #1
YW malaise Jan 24 #2
I rely on a lot of Mark Twain. A bit of an aside, Hal Holbrook has a new production of Twain starring hlthe2b Jan 24 #3
That should be great malaise Jan 24 #4
I saw some footage of Richard Thomas doing Mark Twain and he's really good Brother Buzz Jan 25 #6
My favorite advice is, if someone makes you angry, walk a mile in their shoes. EverHopeful Jan 25 #5
LOL malaise Jan 25 #7

hlthe2b

(114,004 posts)
3. I rely on a lot of Mark Twain. A bit of an aside, Hal Holbrook has a new production of Twain starring
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 06:12 PM
Jan 24

wait for it....



John Boy Walton (Richard Thomas)... ! I guess it is touring around the country, but I heard about it too late to see it in Denver. The ads looked pretty good, though.

Brother Buzz

(39,911 posts)
6. I saw some footage of Richard Thomas doing Mark Twain and he's really good
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 05:13 AM
Jan 25

It took me a bit of time to sort out it was a Hal Holbrook production.

I caught Hal Holbrook doing it in the late seventies. Damn that was almost fifty years ago!

EverHopeful

(694 posts)
5. My favorite advice is, if someone makes you angry, walk a mile in their shoes.
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 04:52 AM
Jan 25

You'll be a mile away and you'll have their shoes.

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