| _____Date_____ |
They Said What? |
|
Age 2 |
| 1 9 5 7 |
| May 1957 |
When Tom took TJ, Rick and Billy into Kentucky when they
were very small Rick looked at the grass and in shock he
just stared at the grass. He finally asked if this was
"Kentucky Bluegrass" or what? He thought the grass was
supposed to be blue and had been looking forward to seeing
it. |
|
Age 4 |
| 1 9 5 9 |
| November 1959 |
Ricky, after being caught closing and rubbing his eyes said,
"I am not sleepy, Mommie. I was just closing my eyes so no
one could see who I was". |
| 1 9 6 0 |
| February 2, 1960 |
I asked Tommy Joe and Ricky if we should go to Grandma's
during the two weeks their dad was slated to be in Chicago
on business in April and they were all enthused but I told
them Tommy Joe would have to miss school if we went. Tommy
Joe paused, thought and then grinned, "That will be okay".
Ricky says, "We like Grandma's better than school. . . do we,
Tommy Joe?" |
|
Age 5 |
| March 6, 1960 |
Ricky was complaining about his brains moving around. I asked
where and he pointed to his chest and stomach. |
| January 1, 1960 |
After very carefully explaining something to the children Ricky
cupped his hand to is ear and very seriously said, "What,
Mommie, I didn't quite follow you." |
| February 24, 1960 |
Ricky was planning to attend kindergarten on his birthday but
TJ's teacher said no one was to bring their little sisters or
brothers to school. But, TJ told the teacher Ricky wouldn't be
his brother any more because she didn't say other children
couldn't go. Later Ricky was talking about going and I told
him what the teacher said but Ricky said, "But, Tommy Joe isn't
my brother anymore, so can I go??" |
| March 7, 1960 |
Ricky was holding his nose closed trying to exhale and became
all excited and said, "Mommie, I'm blowing air out and it's not
coming out of my nose, but it's coming out both of my ears!" |
| March 29, 1960 |
Ricky said, "Mom, when I get grown, Daddy will be a grandpa,
won't he?" and TJ overhearing replied in disgust, "OH, Ricky,
Daddy can't be a grandpa, he's not a farmer." (Like TJ's
grandpa.) |
| May 3, 1960 |
Ricky said he was playing daddy and TJ told him he didn't look
like a daddy but like a grandma because he has red hair (like
Grandma McClintic's.) |
| May 25, 1960 |
TJ and Ricky had been playing cowboys all morning and suddenly
Ricky said, "Tommy, let's just play Tommy and Ricky now."
(Received $2.00 from The Capper's Weekly for this one saying.) |
| September 14, 1960 |
Ricky said his stomach hurt because the bones that protect his
heart got all twisted up and made his tummy hurt. |
| October 13, 1960 |
Ricky and TJ were writing their alphabet and being very chummy
toward each other. I heard Ricky say to TJ, "Tommy, I like you
so much I feel like I could pop." |
| October 31, 1960 |
I asked Ricky if I should make a Devil's Food Cake and he said
very vehemently, "No, No." |
| 1 9 6 1 |
| January 3, 1961 |
Ricky told TJ that the extension cord was the plug and the thing
where you plugged in is the plug "end" because it's the end of the plug. Simple!! |
| January 24, 1961 |
Ricky showed TJ a picture of a boy turning a somersault and he
said, "Tommy, that's called a somersault because your're just
supposed to do in in the 'summer' time." |
| January 24, 1961 |
Mel Blanc, the "Voice" of Bugs Bunny, Petunia Pig, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, etc, was
seriously injured in an auto crash today and Ricky said he might be dead. Ricky was
looking for the 4 o'clock cartoons and he said to TJ, "Tommy, the cartoons might not be
on cause the cartoon man might be dead." Coincidentally, there were no cartoons on and
Ricky said, "Yep, he's dead." (The next day after I wrote this, early part of July,
1989, Mel Blanc really did die but not from a car accident. He died of old age.) |
| January 28, 1961 |
Tom made the remark that he wondered what I would look like as a blond and then asked me
why I didn't dye my hair. Ricky chimed in with "Wouldn't mommie look funny dead in all
that dirt and it will be all over her face, too." |
| January 28, 1961 |
Ricky told TJ he can't catch up with TJ in numbers of birthdays because TJ was born first
(February 24th over Rick's February 26th) but then he thought he might have two birthdays
pretty soon and pass TJ up. |
| January 1961 |
I overheard Ricky telling Billy that their plastic cowboy was dead and he'd better leave
him laying in bed or he'd die again and he's never get him fixed up again. |
| February 14, 1961 |
Ricky told Teri she had better not turn over Becky's bed or Teri would break Becky's head
open and then she would have to buy a new baby for him. (Rick was sort of in charge of
Becky.) |
| January 16, 1961 |
Ricky said negroes are made out of mud because they are black and mud is black. White
people are made out of dirt because they are white and dirt is white. Indians are made
out of dust and then they paint themselves red. |
|
Age 6 |
| March 1, 1961 |
Ricky wishes he was named Pat after Joe Maher's son, Pat. TJ said, "Oh, like Pat Kelly
(fellow student at St. Mary's school.) and Ricky said, "No, I don't want to be a killer".
. . slight misunderstanding here. |
| April 24, 1961 |
Ricky was talking very loudly (as usual) and I said, "Ricky,
I'm not deaf." He stopped short, looked at me strangely
and said, "I didn't call you deaf." |
| April 26, 1961 |
Ricky said to Becky, "Becky, I'll be a grandpa by the time
you are all grown up." |
| May 23, 1961 |
Ricky was telling me that sheep can't jump a fence
because their skin is too heavy, but after some men
cut off their skin then they can jump. |
| July 22, 1961 |
Ricky told TJ that Becky has the hic-cups because she
is hiccuping in the kitchen. |
| November 17, 1961 |
TJ was talking about the movie, "Ben Hur" which we saw
last summer and he said, "Ben Hur lived because he had
hayfever in his eyes and hayfever makes you live a long
time." I was stumped over that one until I remembered
the captain of the ship saying "You have 'hate fever'
in your eyes and that will keep you alive." |
| November 26, 1961 |
Msgr Freshel was quizzing Ricky to find out if he was
ready to receive the Eucharist for the first time. He
asked Ricky, "When your daddy goes to confession does
he say this to the priest, 'Bless me Father it is my 4,
897th confession' or something else?" Ricky, without
a moment's pause said, "No, Father, my daddy is only
30 years old." |
| December 2, 1961 |
Ricky wanted a barn door like his Daddy's. . . he
meant pompadour (hair style). |
| December 8, 1961 |
Ricky said Mary Hagan has the measles and I asked him
what kind and he said, "The outside kind." |
| 1 9 6 2 |
|
Age 7 |
| March 17, 1962 |
Today was Tom's birthday and I baked him a chocolate cake.
He informed us at the supper table that he knew I had baked
because he could smell the chocolate cake and chocolate icing.
I was amazed because I could not smell anything and said just
that. Ricky said, "Well, no wonder. . . Dad's nose is bigger
than yours, Mom". |
| March 19, 1962 |
Ricky said Mike Lucas is his best 'boyfriend' and then quickly
changed his mind and said, "He's my best friend of a boy". |
| April 3, 1962 |
Ricky said he 'pianoed' a piece for sister at school. |
| October 19, 1962 |
Ricky was singing 'She'll be coming around the mountain when
she comes' and when he got to the part of 'We'll kill the old
red rooster when she comes' he stopped and said, "Well, Mom,
they call the rooster a she". I tried to explain but he still
thinks the whole song is about a rooster coming around the
mountain. |
| November 2, 1962 |
Ricky was helping to make a cream sauce and when I added the
milk it had an egg look and Ricky said, "Is this going to be
scrambled eggs"? |
| December 4, 1962 |
Ricky is writing a paragraph about his favorite shoes for
his homework assignment and his subject is 'paratrooper'
boots like Billy has. Ricky says the reason he likes
paratrooper boots is because they protect his feet. Billy
then decides to test Ricky's theory and climbed up on the
table and jumped off and let out a big yelp because he said
he about broke his leg! Ricky calmly said, "Yes, but you
didn't hurt your feet, did you"? |
| December 8, 1962 |
Ricky was watching 'Jungle Jim' on TV and was telling me that
people on TV don't really get killed when they are shot
because it is really catsup that runs on them instead of
blood and when they are shot in cold blood they use cold
catsup they get right out of the freezer. |
| 1 9 6 3 |
| January 7, 1963 |
The Christmas tree water made a terrible odor and as we
were cleaning it up the children were watching a circus
on TV. When the camel performance started Ricky said to
Billy, "I think the little camel stinks the most, don't
you"? They actually thought the tree water was coming
from the TV set. |
| January 24, 1963 |
Billy asked me how old I would be next year and I jokingly
said '99'. He said, "Oh, I didn't know that was a real
number. Ricky told me there was a '99' and I didn't believe
him, but you will be 99 next year so it is real". After
supper Billy told the boys I would be 99 next year and
Ricky said, "Oh, Bill, Mom isn't that old and besides if
she was, she would have more children". |
|
Age 8 |
| March 1, 1963 |
Ricky was telling Debbie she is nice to him when he is sick
and then he added, "Mom, you are always good to me". |
| May 31, 1963 |
Ricky saw the First Baptist Church of Independence and said,
"Mom, it looks more like the last Baptist Church to me". I
asked why and he said it still looked awfully new to him. |
| June 3, 1963 |
When looking at the tombstone my Dad had erected in Holy
Rosary Cemetery in Monroe Ricky pondered over the dates on
it and saw my Dad's birthdate (1891) and also Mom and Dad's
wedding date already inscribed on the stone and commented
that the man buried there sure was old when he died. My
dad was standing there and he sure had a big laugh over
that. He was 73 years young at that time. Age 73 & 8 |
| September 21, 1963 |
Ricky was drinking his third glass of tomato juice and
asked me if he'd get drunk if he drank too much of the
juice. He sure hoped not cause he sure loves it. |
| October 15, 1963 |
As we passed the First National Bank in Independence Ricky
looked at it and couldn't figure out why it looked so new
for being the 'First' National Bank. He then said, "I am
sure there is a newer one in Kansas City that looks older
than our 'First' one does". |
| November 22. 1963 |
Ricky was complaining because he thought his daddy didn't
like him because he has red hair and I assured him that was
ridiculous and asked why he thought that and he said
because Tuesday Daddy had spanked him two times with the
belt easy and he spanked TJ real hard two times and said
that was to teach him a lesson. Ricky said, "Daddy doesn't
love me because he doesn't want to teach me a lesson, too,
so I will be good when I grow up". |
| November 30, 1963 |
Rick and TJ were looking at a book and wondering aloud which
cow was Grandpa's, the Jersey or the Guernsey. Rick decided
it was the Jersey since it was standing beside a chicken and
Grandpa's cow isn't afraid of chickens. |
| 1 9 6 4 |
|
Age 9 |
| March 18, 1964 |
Ricky was talking about a nun and Bill said, "What's a nun.
.. . a nothing"? |
| 1 9 6 5 |
|
Age 10 |
| September 14, 1965 |
When we brought red headed Timmy home from the hospital,
Ricky immediately went to check him out and then doubtfully
said, "Where's his freckles"? They are here now, aren't
they, Tim? |
| 1 9 6 6 |
|
Age 11 |
| August 22, 1966 |
I commented to whomever would listen that I would like to
get TJ active in some sport and Ricky quickly commented,
"He can't, cause his active glands don't work". |
| 1 9 6 7 |
|
Age 12 |
| July 26, 1967 |
Ricky returned a jug to the store for me and I forgot to
tell him he was returning it because Tom found a stronger
and cheaper one. Ricky told the girl at the counter that
he was returning it because his dad found a cheaper one.
He knows his dad, right? |
| 1 9 7 4 |
| January 5,1974 |
This is a day in the lives of the Dierkes family. Rick
burned his toast while I was on the phone. Bill knocked
over a 6 qt pack of pop while at the grocery store.
(Nope, that child is not mine!! I have never ever seen
him before!) Becky turned over a full glass of tea.
Dave fell down the basement steps in his stroller! Bill
fainted twice in the bathroom after taking a hot bath
(aftermath of his broken neck surgery) Scared me
out of six years growth, sweetie! Ages Rick 18, Bill 16,
Becky 13, Dave 8 months. |
| 1 9 7 6 |
|
Age 21 |
| November 21, 1976 |
Rick thought he was at school (Conception, MO) and stepped
out of the top bunk in Tim's room to turn off the alarm.
What a crash!!! Tim observed him very cooly and with a bit
of admiration and awe, too, he said, "Gee, Rick, that was
sure a neat way to get out of bed." |
| December 27, 1976 |
TJ saw Rick's Greek Bible and asked him what kind it was
and Rick told him Greek. TJ said, "Really, what language
is it written in?" |
| 1 9 7 7 |
|
Age 22 |
| March 6, 1977 |
I was telling Rick about throwing one's bread upon the water
and so on and asked him if he knew what happens then. He
looked puzzled and finally asked hesitantly, "It gets soggy?"
Wasn't exactly what I had in mind, but okay that part was
right, I am sure. |
| 1 9 9 1 |
|
Age 36 |
| February 3, 1991 |
Rick was looking at Uncle Jim's back X-rays and after
studying them for awhile he finally asked Jim why there
was a curve on his upper back. Jim looked at what Rick
was looking at and started laughing and told him he had the
X-ray upside down! |
| 1 9 9 2 |
|
Age 36 |
| February 2, 1992 |
Rick asked if I had listened to his tape. I told him I'd
listened all the way and he looked startled and asked,
"All the way??? All the way to where." I meant all
the way through, Rick. |
| 1 9 9 8 |
|
Age 43 |
| April 1998 |
Rick's second graders were getting ready to make their
First Holy Communion while we were up there the last of
April. The teacher had assigned a little task to each so
they could all participate. When she finished and was
ready to dismiss the class one little boy raised his hand
and asked "Who got to be the slaves???" The
teacher was baffled! "What slaves???" The little
boy replied, "Oh, those guys up there with father
wearing the long white dresses". Cute, right? |
