This blog is dedicated to my mother.

She is the funniest person I know and few people have made me laugh harder or for longer.

In her honour...

I am the Praising Armadillo

Btw, please feel free to rate the quotes on a scale of 1-5

Tuesday, 17 April 2012

The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)

The quote that launched a thousand posts, from way back when on the 27th January...


"They say that swimming releases enzymes."

Saturday, 14 April 2012

Friday, 13 April 2012

The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)

Getting her teeth into the American elections, from the 17th February 2012:


MUM: When is the American election?
ME: Which one?
MUM: The Amazouri one.

Monday, 9 April 2012

Mum's quote of the day

"Even if you're in a VPI room, you should always break wind."

Wednesday, 4 April 2012

The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)

From the 23rd of February, discussing the wonders of yoghurt making:


"You can't make yoghurt unless you make the first yoghurt."

Monday, 2 April 2012

The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)

From the 4th February, a personal favourite of mine:

"Its one of those Panther films."

Saturday, 31 March 2012

The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)

Ok, so people, and by people I mean Efthymio, wanted me to move all of mum quotes onto their now rightful home, so one by one every few days I will slowly copy them to the Praising Armadillo where they can be accessed all in one place, any time... Here's a good example of taking a traditional saying and making it Skeve's, from 9th February 2012:


"Why cut about the bush?"

Mum's quote of the day

"She has white feathers so she matches the furniture..."

Saturday, 24 March 2012

Mum's quote of the day

Mum: "Its like air-conditioning without electricity..."
Me: "You mean wind..."

Thursday, 22 March 2012

Wednesday, 21 March 2012

Mum's quote of the day

"Do you want any Strittles? Strittles? Strittles? Strettles? Strittles? Skittles? Strettles? Strittles?"

Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Mum's quote of the day

"He'd be in the shop and I'd shout... And the old ladies would look at me... It went on for ages. Spunky! Spunky!"

Monday, 19 March 2012

Mum's quote of the day

"They put the plaster in and they mix it and it goes round and round... Its amazing!"

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Mum's quote of the day

"They have their nostrils to measure their ears and their height."

Sunday, 26 February 2012

Mum's quote of the day

Mum: "Which Oscars are they?"
(Long Pause)
Mum: The film Oscars?
Me: No mum, the car Oscars...

Saturday, 25 February 2012

Mum's quote of the day

"I just won't put the heating on and then things will keep cool."