Famous Mothers
Published Jan 01, 1900
Picture these mothers with these famous offspring: Alexander the Great's mother: "How many times do I have to tell you you can't have everything you want in this world!" Franz Schubert'mother: "Take my advice, son. Never start anything you can't finish." Achilles' mother: "Stop imagining things. There's nothing wrong with your heel." Madame de Pompadour's mother: "For heaven's sake, child, do something about your hair!" Sigmund Freud's mother: "Stop pestering me! I've told you a hundred times the stork brought you!"
Originally published November 14, 2002.
