[Ads-l] "Don't X and tell me it's Y"

[Jonathan Lighter]

We discussed such phrases some time ago.

Current birthday card for "senior citizens":

[Old grouch says,] "'Golden Years'? Don't $@!% on my plate and tell me it's
pot roast !!

 JL

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"If the truth is half as bad as I think it is, you can't handle the truth."

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