Mine, too, Jeri! And then the creek (Ohio River) did rise, reinforcing that bit of wisdom. Mom was 13 when she learned that you can’t deliver on promises if the creek decides otherwise!
The Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January and February 1937. With damage stretching from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Cairo, Illinois, 385 people died, one million people were left homeless and property losses reached $500 million ($10.2 billion when adjusted for inflation as of September 2022).
Wow, what a story. My mom never had to face such a comeuppance. Had no idea such a thing happened in that area. Or anywhere in the USA. Wisdom can be complicated...
aww, my mom used to use that saying all the time.
Mine, too, Jeri! And then the creek (Ohio River) did rise, reinforcing that bit of wisdom. Mom was 13 when she learned that you can’t deliver on promises if the creek decides otherwise!
The Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January and February 1937. With damage stretching from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Cairo, Illinois, 385 people died, one million people were left homeless and property losses reached $500 million ($10.2 billion when adjusted for inflation as of September 2022).
Wow, what a story. My mom never had to face such a comeuppance. Had no idea such a thing happened in that area. Or anywhere in the USA. Wisdom can be complicated...