My Mom said she learned how to swim when someone took her out in the...

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"My Mom said she learned how to swim when someone took her out in the... " is one of a famous quotes by Paula Poundstone. Complete quote is as follows;
"My Mom said she learned how to swim when someone took her out in the lake and threw her off the boat. I said, 'Mom, they weren't trying to teach you how to swim.'"

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"My Mom said she learned how to swim when someone took her out in the lake and threw her off the boat. I said, 'Mom, they weren't trying to teach you how to swim.'" This is a quote by Paula Poundstone which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• My inspiration was my mom. She's a great cook, and she still cooks, and we still banter back and forth about cooking. Growing up in a mostly Portuguese community, food was important and the family table was extremely important. At a very young age I understood that.

What does "My Mom said she learned how to swim when someone took her out in the... " mean?

This quote is primarily about mom although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Paula Poundstone. Complete quote is as follows;
"My Mom said she learned how to swim when someone took her out in the lake and threw her off the boat. I said, 'Mom, they weren't trying to teach you how to swim.'"