I read this phrase somewhere when I was a kid:
If ifs and buts were candies and nuts, then every day would be Christmas.
I've seen it worded slightly differently over the years but I've always identified with it. As you can't be a Mets fan for very long without invoking “if” or “but,” it's good advice.
Especially [...]
 
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I read this phrase somewhere when I was a kid: If ifs and buts were candies and nuts, then every day would be Christmas. I’ve seen it worded slightly differently over the years but I’ve always identified with it. As you can’t be a Mets fan for very long without invoking “if” or “but,” it’s good advice. Especially [...] |
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