In our many years together, I've found there are very specific and misappropriated phrases Monte makes up that can only be described as Monte-isms. A Monte-ism is a phrase that doesn't make sense on its face, but when you delve deeper into the phrase and really look hard at the circumstances in which the phrase was used and the person making the phrase up, you are forced to admit that it still doesn't make sense.
Not sure what I mean? Need some examples? I thought you'd never ask.
I suggested Mason might like to go shopping with me. Monte said "Shopping?!? Enjoy shopping?!?! He doesn't enjoy doing stuff he LIKES!!!"
Or, there's the example from early on in our marriage when I asked if a particular activity was romantic or not. His reply? "Well it doesn't start the engine, but that doesn't meant it doesn't open the car door."
I don't think Monte is related to Yogi Berra, but I do think he is a great, albeit misunderstood, philosopher and someday, someone will discover a Rosetta stone that will translate all of these Monte-isms into phrases that we mere mortals can understand. Until then, I live lost in translation.
1 comment:
Laughing out loud at the "it doesn't start the engine..." line! That's good stuff right there.
But I must say, the most notable thing about Monte is not his Monte-isms, but his laugh.
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