Ever hear about kissing your elbow

[Ivy]

This may offend some, but this is my story.

My father was a great story teller. He once told me that when he was young, if you kissed your elbow that you would change sex. He swore that he started life as a girl. Then he kissed his elbow and became a boy. He said he was happier that way so he never tried to kiss it again.

I spent years trying to figure out how to kiss my elbow. Short of dislocating or breaking my arm, I have never physically kissed my elbow.

I leave it to your comments.

[AllieSF]

"I spent years trying to figure out how to kiss my elbow. Short of dislocating or breaking my arm, I have never physically kissed my elbow."

And that is why your father told you that story. I bet he has a big smile on his face after reading your post!

[Ivy]

Sadly no. I was always different, and he knew that to a point. In the end I will never know, he passed on before I was honest with myself.

My sisters and I worked so hard to kiss our elbows that night.

[gailbridges]

I had never heard that kind of story.
As a teen I probably would have dislocated something too.

[AllieSF]

Another one is trying to find an English word that rhymes with "orange".

[Cindia]

I don't remember where I heard it, but I just heard it as if you kiss your elbow you'll turn into a girl. Of course I tried many times.

[Marcelle]

Sorry never heard that one. My grandmother did tell me that I shouldn't put anything in my ear . . . except my elbow :confused: . . . grandmothers . . . always something odd to say when you are little.

Thanks for sharing . . . funny story :)

Hugs

Isha

[Kristy 56]

Never heard of that either. I just tried it too without success! :)

[NancyJ]

I am currently reading "My Brother/My Sister by Molly Haskell ( which I would highly reccomend). This myth is mentioned in the book as Ellen (formerly John) was also told this and tried repeatedly to make this magic work. BTW, the book is a well-written, well-researched, and empathetic story of transition late in life and the impact on her. Nancy

[Jilmac]

I tried kissing another part of my anatomy but that didn't work either

[Sandie70]

Ummmm... I wonder how to explain to my orthopedist why I want him to dislocate my shoulder on purpose.

[Ineke Vashon]

What if you kissed your friends elbow???

Ineke

[Dianne S]

There's a children's book called Marvin Redpost - Is he a Girl? (https://books.google.ca/books/about/Marvin_Redpost_3_Is_He_a_Girl.html?id=WiJ9n9J0VOIC&hl=en) that incorporates this into its plot. My daughter read it when she was young and quite liked it. It was actually a fairly decent book, trying to teach boys that girls aren't "yucky" and vice-versa.

[Rhonda Jean]

Oh yes! My mom and sister used to tell me if I kissed my elbow I'd turn into a girl. I, too, about dislocated my shoulder. I finally just told them I did it!

[Sandie70]

I'm singing to the Katy Perry song... "I kissed my elbow and I liked it!"

[Hell on Heels]

Hell-o Ivy,
Seems there's an worldwide epidemic going on,
All around the world, transgender people are showing up
at their local emergency rooms with dislocated elbows!
Most of them have lipstick kiss looking marks on their elbows.
Much Love,
Kristyn

[Dianne S]

OK, this is off-topic but mentioning Katy Perry reminded me of a parody my daughter's friend sings:

"I kicked a squirrel and I liked it..."

[alwayshave]

OK, I may be a physiological oddity, but I can kiss my elbow. However, upon doing so, my gender was the same.

[Rhonda Darling]

We used to call that "being gullible", but that was before they took "gullible" out of all the dictionaries.

Rhonda

[Bobbi46]

I just tried it and got within an inch of my elbow! dislocation will follow!!

[Persephone]

I remember a girl telling me that. Like everyone else, I almost dislocated my elbow!

Hugs,
Persephone.

[Tracy Hazel Lee]

LOL... How many people, who never heard the phrase, immediately tried doing it?

Wouldn't dislocating you shoulder be more applicable? At least then you might be able to move you elbow closer to your face. :)

But no.... never heard of that.

[Jodi]

When I was young, I had an uncle that was known thruout the family for his story telling. I can remember him keeping me captivated for several hours (I was about 8 years old) telling me all about snipe hunting. I learned everything there is to know about the proper way to track them, freeze them in place with as flashlight, how to place the bag and how to chase them into the bag with the right snipe stick. I left that conversation set on going out snipe hunting the next night.

Has anyone else here gone out snipe hunting?

I'm sure we all have family members that enjoy yanking someone's chain.

Jodi