Terms for subject Humorous / Jocular containing it was

English	Russian
it was a long hair ago	это было давно (Taras)
it was such a long time ago, it's no longer true	это было давно и неправда (VLZ_58)
that's my story and I'm sticking to it	не любо не слушай, а врать не мешай (something you say to defend an explanation you've given that's not completely true. "I'm not fat, I've just got big bones. Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it." SirReal)