“Yeah, and it’s not as romantic when you use the hoover.”

The sentences we say…

Humans say the darndest things. In fact, I prefer not speak without guarantees that it’s the darndest thing being said in the room at that moment.

The above title is something my wife replied with to me.

Context aside (and I’m absolutely not going into the context – it’s too hilariously arousing), it was at least amongst the darndest of spoken word.

A year ago, I was washing the dishes at my kitchen sink, and my son rushed in with a grim look on his face to say “Daddy, two of The Beatles are DEAD.”

We’d been to Liverpool a fortnight earlier and the news most have only then sunk in about John and George.

I suppose The Beatles said the darndest things too.

So did Idi Amin.

Maybe the darndest things are just things people say, but perhaps only he darndest people say them.

Like children, Scouse rock stars, and Ugandan tyrants.

And my wife, as I interrupt the housework with contexts I shan’t go into.

Sometimes all you need is something to say.

Just try not to be repetitive.

Yours darndestly,

Sam