I Have, I Have Never

True and true(but it’s been years).

I have read every original(Gardner) Perry Mason story and you have not.

I have never shot a deer and you have.

True and false.

I can recite the alphabet in reverse order in less than ten seconds, and you can’t.

I can’t hold a note for more than ten seconds, and you can.

True and true.

I can spell antidisestablishmentarianism in less than ten seconds, and you can’t.

I have never held a gun and you have.

False - that’s a cinch, and true.

I got thirteen inches of rain this week, and you did not.

I have never had my house flooded, and you have.

True and true

I’ve seen the Eagles in concert and you have not.

I’ve never been part of a TV studio audience and you have

True and true.

I have played the kazoo in a concert, and you have not.

I have not played the trumpet in a concert, and you have.

True and false

I have memorized the soliloquy from Hamlet, and you have not.

I have never starred in a school play, and you have.

False and true.

I have tap danced on stage and you have not.

I have never been in a fire and you have.

False and false.

I have taken yoga classes and you have not.

I have never done a handstand, and you have.

True and false

I can recite the contents of various lists, including the 7 deadly sins, 7 virtues, 6 journalistic questions, 7 dwarves, 7 castaways on Gilligan’s Island, and their real names, etc, and you can’t.

I have never lost a game of Trivial Pursuit, and you have.

True and true.

I have exhibited and sold my art in a gallery and you have not.

I have never saved anyone’s life and you have.

True and (possibly) true. (Long story)

I have helped move furniture in the past week, and you have not.

I have never played bridge, and you have.

True and true

I have already gotten my flu shot this year and you have not

I have not had blood drawn in the last six months and you have

False and true.

I have had a complete physical exam in the past week, and you have not.

I have not eaten jelly or preserves in the past year, and you have.

True and false.

I have been called “Mom” by toddlers who weren’t mine, and you have not.

I have not eaten a doughnut in the past year, and you have.

True and true

I have made home made coffee syrups, and you have not.

I have never made jams or preserves, and you have.

True and true.

I have grown eggplants and you have not.

I have never learned to do my work from another person, and you have.

False, and partially true. (A whole batch of different people, not all of them in person; plus trial and error.)

I have been in a house for sale that caught fire while the realtor showed it to me, and you have not.

I have never binge watched a TV show*, and you have.

(though I have an appointment to do so this winter, so I’d better get that one in while it’s true)

True and true

I have claimed curbside treasures during my community’s ‘junk pickup day’ and you have not

I have never worn a clown costume and you have.

False and true.

I have carved a pumpkin and lit a candle inside it, and you have not.

I have not been in a car accident in 38 years, and you have.