jake5270's blog post - Clueless

Saturday, April 12, 2025, 6:49:19 PM
This morning I was watching a rerun of the 1960s t.v. western 'The Wild, Wild West'.

During the show, a middle aged actress delivered this line:

"Don't try to teach a grandmother how to suck eggs."

I'm 72 years old and have never heard that expression in my life.

Just what the Hell is it supposed to mean?

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TopCat57 on 12-Apr-25 20:39:39
It came from 1707 when usually old people had no teeth, so the best way to eat protein was to pin hole an egg and suck out the contents, ergo a grandmother would suck an egg...and need no teaching on how to do it...Your welcome~; )