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For Father&#8217;s Day, I thought I would share some of my father&#8217;s sayings and pearls of wisdom.As the oldest child, I have been exposed to these the longest of my siblings and thus they are part of my DNA.What follows is a blend of Borscht Belt kitsch and Old World philosophy.Think of it as the World According to My Dad.About his mental health:I&#8217;m not well you know.Bad jokes:You know why electricity is cheaper in Lower Manhattan? It&#8217;s near the Battery.When I die, there will be a sign outside our building and do you know what that sign will say? Apartment for rent!I got called for a Charles Atlas ad. They want me to be the model for the &#8220;before&#8221; look.You heard about the couple that planned to elope? The girl called it off at the last minute. You know how the guy knew? She threw a cantaloupe out the window.If I go bald, I&#8217;ll just comb my eyebrows back.How can you tell the bride is pregnant at a wedding? The guests throw puffed rice.(My mom emigrated from Germany in the 1960s):Winnie was sent here by her government to marry the smartest man in America. She failed in her mission.I&#8217;m going bald because my brains are making my head grow.ItalianCon la rosa arriva le spine. (With the rose comes the thorns.)Basta! (Enough!)Don&#8217;t be a scooch! (Pest/pain in the butt.)Stop being a gavone! (A pig/someone who is greedy about food)About food:Are you going to eat that?Are you going to finish that?Let me just have a little taste.Let me taste it first to make sure it&#8217;s not poison.Discipline:(After giving me a smack in the head): That was for nothing. Imagine if you did something!Reliving his Navy days:Attention on deck!All hands on deck.Philosophy:I want you to have a clean living: No cigarettes, no booze and no women: It&#8217;s clean, but is it living?The older I get, the less use I have for people.Tomorrow is another day.Rome was not built in a day.You&#8217;re my favorite horse even if you&#8217;ve never won a race.I like to keep a low-profile &#8212; by remaining horizontal.What sins did you commit that you have to work here?Remember, always shoot for 200 percent, this way if you fall 100 short, you will still have a hundred.Getting old sucks. I don&#8217;t recommend it.Working in a job you don&#8217;t like is like taking sandpaper to your soul.You know if I were not this crazy, your life would be boring.And finally&#8230;I&#8217;m proud of you buddy. Keep up the good work. Love you.<style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By Christopher MeleMele&#8217;s Musings</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Christopher Mele is married and dad of two sons and two stepchildren. His childhood in the Bronx defined his friendships, which endure today. A career newsman, writer and editor, the Lords Valley resident is glad to share stories and insights about the challenges that the modern-day middle-aged guy faces. Reach Chris at seaosprey22@gmail.com.</shirttailMeta></div>

Mele’s Musings: Pearls of wisdom and bits of advice from Dad