Mom's crazy expressions

Mom was famous (at least with the 5 of us kids) for her often weird and wacky expressions. Here are a few of my favourites:

Jiggery pokery-as in "I think there is some jiggery pokery going on with that person" I actually Googled it, and found many links. The definition is Deceitful or dishonest manipulation; hocus-pocus or humbug.


Flicker flashback- She used to say "he is faster than a flicker flashback".  A Flicker Flashback is associated with silent films being played at a really fast speed. 


What goes around, comes around


Everything old is new again


You wouldn't question it. This one is a favourite of mine! She told me a story of meeting a woman in the grocery store. The woman said, "Oh, it's so good to see you! I have some photos from the party I wanted to give you." 
She gave mom an envelope of photos, after a little chat, and went on her way. 
When mom got home she told us the story, and said she did not know who the woman was. What??? Why didn't you say anything?
"You wouldn't question it" was her response. She then put her detective hat on and called a couple of friends (I believe Alma was number one on the list). They figured out who the people were in the photos and then delivered the photos to the woman who supposedly looked like mom. 


Can you think of some others? Add them to the list!!




Mary Jane recalls the following expression from Rita (Mom):


Get at it and to it and to it and at it and tune your attitude in .