Mom was right.
My brother, Uncle Chrissy to my girls, and I used to do silly things. One of the silly things we used to do was flip our eyelids inside out. We got so good at it that in a moment’s notice and quick as a flash we could have both lids on both eyes flipped out. We figured out a magic pressure point that would cause this amazing phenomena that bugged my mom.
When she had finally had enough of our shenanigans she would say, “Lanny, you shouldn’t do that. You’ll spoil your nice little face. That will stretch out your skin and make it all baggy and icky looking.” Apparently, either my brother had firmer skin than I did or she wasn’t worried about his beauty for she never gave him the same warnings.
I did finally stop this practice. It didn’t seem to go over as well with other fellas like it did with my brother.
But as far as I can tell, I stopped too late.
Looking in the mirror this morning, I realized that mom was right, all that eyelid flippin’ has taken its toll. I sure hope I don’t start running out of saliva, I’d hate for her to be right about our gleeking contests too.
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Lanny: My wife never flipped her eyelids and she still had them sag and they had to be slit and fixed. On the day she had it done, we had to go to the police station to help an acquaintance and the cop thought I had beaten on her. Luckily she told the truth.
Oh Lanny, you have me giggling. I’ve seen how young looking you are (not on your blog but on KathyB’s!) I used to throw my lower teeth forward and make a “mean” face and mother would tell me my jaw was gonna lock like that! Fortunately, she was wrong about that! Yesterday when I visited Lillie, she politely says to me, “Now you have gained enough ~ don’t gain any more or you will never get it off!” She then proceeded to ask if my hair was falling out yet???? On the way home, I kept checking myself in the rear view mirror!!!!!!
Ebet’s pies for the gathering sound delicious. I hope you will find your sour cream/raisin recipe and tell me the differences. John has been thoroughly enjoying your “new” blog. He is fascinated with all the happenings around Vicktory Farms.
Blessings to you and your family this week.
well i never flipped my eyelids so i wonder why they sag???
smiles, bee
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OHHHHH I couldn’t bear it when kids flipped their eyelids when I was young!!! I was such a little scaredy cat I listened to all those warnings from Granny-and let me tell you there was a blue million of them too : )
Loved the post below-very well written by your Guest Poster!
you are SUCH a multi talented woman – a true Renaissance woman of mad skillz! I never flipped my eyelids and am such a sissy about my eyes am glad I didn’t try contact lenses! Love the new blog – lively and interesting –
Yes, that got a chuckle from me too…I was getting a visual of you on your first date…with they eyelid thing going!!!! LOL
HA! Thanks for the laugh, Lanny! See, it pays to listen to mom!! 😀
ha ha ha ha ………..
my brother used to do that just to freak me out! gross!
you brought back memories of being 10 years old with a 15 year old, cruel brother!
It’s funny though, I still love him. And I can laugh at him because he has saggy eyes and I don’t. ha
My Mom used to say that if we kept our eyes crossed they might get stuck and stay that way. that would be sad.
Honestly I have never seen this or done it either..so why am I saggy?
I must lead a sheltered life, I had to look up gleeking.. Lordy..there is a You Tube..oh NEVER mind.
I am glad I have you to tell me all about the stuff that I haven’t a clue about!!
Great Guess on the mystery plant!
Yes, this is all well and good but I’ve seen Uncle Chris first hand and I’m telling your followers: He looks like Tom Petty. Is there any possible connection?