The Phase Is Familiar
As the aphorism goes, instead of chips off the old block we now have saps out of old trees. "What would you give to be young again," a man was asked on his seventy-fifth birthday?" "That's a no-brainer," he replied, " I'd give fifty years of my life." The other day I mentioned to my forty-something nephew, who participates in a pick-up lacrosse game on Sunday mornings, that I thought I'd show up and play one of these weekends. "I wouldn't stand in your way, but I wouldn't recommend it," he said. I asked why not. "Because you're old," he said. Ouch.
posted by John M Crowther @ 7:31 AM
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From the Internet, an endless source of jokes for the youth-impaired
Top Signs That You're Too Old to Trick or Treat ...
10. You get winded from knocking on the door.
9. You have to have another kid chew the candy for you.
8. You ask for high fiber candy only.
7. When someone drops a candy bar in your bag, you lose your balance and fall over.
6. People say, "What a scary mask!" but you're not wearing a mask!
5. When the door opens you yell, "Trick or...
" and can't remember the rest.
4. By the end of the night, you have a bag full of restraining orders.
3. You have to carefully choose a costume that won't dislodge your hairpiece.
2. You're the only Power Ranger in the neighborhood with a walker. and last but not least...
1. You avoid going to houses where your ex-wives live.
The nerve of him... he'll be there himself soon enough...but you can't tell 'em (grin)
So right you are ... the mind feels young, and even though my eyes reflect my youthful soul in the bathroom mirror, I am reminded of my age by the 20 somethings, the 30 somethings and even the 40 somethings who reflect back to me my true age. A few weeks ago, my 5 year old grandson inquired, "Mimi, how is your memory?" as he wanted to tell me something that was important to him, and he wanted to make darn sure I could remember it before he shared it. I'm guessing he has long forgotten the secret he shared, but it is permanently etched in my mind due to the manner of telling.
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