Write That Down for Me, Daddy

By Harry Wayne Addison

A collection of old-fashioned country wit and wisdom from a beloved Southern humorist.

In this far-ranging collection of aphorisms, adages, and verse, well-known humorist Harry Wayne Addison—acclaimed as the Will Rogers of Ouachita Parish—comments wisely and humorously on a wide variety of topics, from the lessons and joys of a rural upbringing to the heavy-handed whims of big government.

Inspirational, compassionate, homespun, and down-to-earth, Addison’s unique philosophy draws abundantly from his faith in mankind, his commitment to his fellow man, and his steadfast belief in a benevolent God. Filled with insight into the problems and pleasures that marked the daily path of twentieth-century life, this volume is a delight for those who treasure age-old values and uncommon common sense.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: May 31, 1991
• ISBN: 9781455614455

Book preview

THE EARLY DAYS

In the early days

when our hearts were young

and our bodies lean

I loved you so much and dared to dream

That some tomorrow,

walking hand in hand,

we could share our lives

and conquer the land

Time sped by

as I earned my bread

Our children were adults

when I raised my head

I see you smiling...

your face is still fair

and all thru these years

you have filled my aware

My love has changed -

you called it a phase

but I love you more now

than the early days...

HWA

July '69

There's a difference in lying and dressing up a story where it's presentable -

I hope this is, to write the least, presentable -

Most of us are so anxious to listen to what we have to say we miss most of what our friends want to hear.

Man and monkey are the only upright primates that have long tales and long tails and in that order.

Many people sigh - If I had my life to live over - well, at fifty-three, all I can say is I'd be 106 ...

If any man tells me his wife is a biting sow - I just assume he was hog hunting when he found her.

I quit drinking and not because I thought it harmful to my health. It was for Biblical reasons. It states clearly - Don't put new wine in old hides - and mine is getting old.

The trouble with most of my troubles is they are usually caused by myself, and that troubles me.

A generation gap is not unlike my son and I catching a train to Denver; after we're on and I am seated, he starts running in place in