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July 7, 2007
About A Horse
When Mom was in the CCU, we spent some time in their waiting room. At one point dad looked at me and Kevin and said, “I need to go see a man about a horse.”
Well, he is a joker and says funny things and I knew he wasn’t looking at a horse. I just thought he had seen someone he knew and went to talk to them.
Just a little while later, one of his coworkers and her mother came in to visit with him. I looked around the waiting room, but didn’t see him. I said, “I don’t know where he went.” I was puzzled because I expected to see him talking to someone.
Kevin said, “He’s in the bathroom.”
“No he’s not.” I replied
Kevin said, “Yes, he told us he was going to the bathroom.”
“That’s not what he said.” I replied thinking I knew where he really was, “He said he was going to go see a man about a horse.”
To which Kevin explained, holding his hands out in amazement, “That’s what that means.”
His visitors smiled, chuckled, and shook their heads yes.
I was never given this piece of knowledge and have no idea why it means what it means. If I heard that wording in the past (probably from dad) I always assumed he was going to talk with someone.
So, now, come on and be honest. Tell me that one of you didn’t know the meaning of that statement either.
No one tells me this stuff and they don't teach you these statements in school either!
Posted by tami at July 7, 2007 9:37 AM
Comments
I think I heard that in a movie once, but honestly, I had no idea what it meant either.
Posted by: Stacey at July 7, 2007 1:02 PM
I don't know how I overlooked this blog, but I just read it today and I am sorry to say that I knew what your dad was talking about. I have heard my day say it a thousand times.
Posted by: Chastity at July 9, 2007 2:49 PM