Top Lies Told By Every Mom In Western New York

Mother's Day is coming this Sunday and while we all love our moms there have been times when they haven't told us the truth.

Sometimes moms will tell "Little White Lies" to spare the feelings of their kids, or maybe because they don't want to give an "adult" answer to a kid's question.

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If you grew up in the 716, there are certain "lies" that your mom told you that just about every kid in Western New York heard as well.

Here are the Top 5 "Little White Lies" told by every mom in Western New York.

1 - Behave Or I will take you to Father Baker's

If you grew up in Western New York, chances are you heard this "lie" several times when you were younger. Father Baker's orphanage was founded in the 1800s as a place for children without parents. If you were causing trouble, your parents would threaten to drop you off at Father Baker's.

2 - When Mr. Frosty is playing music, that means he is out of ice cream

One of the best sounds of summer was the sound of Mr. Frosty's truck driving around your neighborhood. As a kid when you heard that music, you would run to your parents and ask for money so you could get an ice cream. Some parents woke up and started telling their kids that when the music was playing, it meant there was no more ice cream.

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3 - If you turn on the light in the car when you are driving you can get a ticket

How many times as a kid were you in the backseat of the car along the 90 or 290 and you just wanted to see something? You would go to turn on the overhead light and your parents would say "Don't do that, we could get a ticket". Yeah, There is no law on the books in New York saying that you could get a ticket if you are driving with your interior light.

4 - Sorry Child World, KB Toys, or Toys R Us is closed today

Imagine it is Saturday morning, you just got done eating a big bowl of cereal and watching your favorite cartoons on TV and you ask your parents to take you to get a new toy. You just want to take a quick trip to the Thruway Mall or down Transit Road to your favorite toy store. Your parents would look at you and say, oh sorry they are closed today. There was no internet back then so you couldn't see the times they were open and just trusted your parents that it was true...It was not.

5 - The Buffalo Bills/Sabres will win it all next year

Growing up a sports fan in Buffalo is HARD! As a kid when your favorite team lost in the playoffs or a big game it could send you into a tearful spiral of depression. Your parents would say, they would win next year, knowing full well they wouldn't!

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