Back in the 1950’s we knew how to coin an insult! The origin of this gem is disputed, but the consensus is that the insult was born when a sergeant supplied his combat troops with prostitutes and some were seen leaving the tent wearing the soldier’s boots. Somehow this action morphed from a fair trade to an insult against one’s mother.
As we matured and our appreciation of the most important woman in the world grew exponentially, we realized the hurtfulness of our words and we could not bear to insult a mother, even those of our worst enemies. Even the most hardened of delinquents would respond to an insult aimed at his mother with the bone-chilling response: “Hey man, No Mothers!“
It was a scary time to grow up!