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March 20th, 2019, 9:12 AM
#1
Senior Citizen
Senior citizens are always being criticized for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. We know we take responsibility for all we have done and do not try to blame others. HOWEVER, upon reflection, we would like to point out that it was NOT senior citizens who took:
Melody out of music;
Pride out of appearance;
Courtesy out of driving;
Romance out of love;
Commitment out of marriage;
Responsibility out of parenthood;
Togetherness out of the family;
Learning out of education;
Service out of patriotism;
The Golden Rule from rulers;
Nativity scene out of cities;
Civility out of behavior;
Refinement out of language;
Dedication out of employment;
Prudence out of spending;
Ambition out of achievement;
or God out of government and school.
We indeed are NOT the ones who eliminated patience and tolerance from personal relationships and interactions with others!
We DO understand the meaning of patriotism and remember those who have fought and died for our country. Just look at the Seniors with tears in their eyes and pride in their hearts, as they stand at attention with their hand over their hearts, as the American Flag passes by in a parade!
YES, I'M A SENIOR CITIZEN!
I'm the life of the party... Even if it lasts until 8 p.m.
I'm very good at opening childproof caps... with a hammer.
I'm awake many hours before my body allows me to get up.
I'm smiling all the time because I can't hear a thing you're saying.
I'm sure everything I can't find is in a safe, secure place, somewhere.
I'm wrinkled, saggy, lumpy, and that's just my left leg.
I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
Yes, I'm a SENIOR CITIZEN, and I think I am having the time of my life!
Now if I could only remember who sent this to me, I wouldn't send it back to them. On the other hand, maybe I should send it to all my friends anyway. They won't remember, even if they did send it.
MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA, AND MAY AMERICA CONTINUE TO THANK GOD!
Go Green - Recycle Congress!
"A boy cannot become a girl and a man cannot become a woman, not even if he shuts his eyes and wishes really hard."
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March 20th, 2019, 12:55 PM
#2
I am like my elders, of whom only one is left in my extended family - we all hate old people. I like old fashioned values, but am open to new ones that actually promote community (which we have all but lost, it seems), prosperity, and the general welfare.. On the other hand, I hate the narrow minded, paranoid, complaining old people that can only yell "get off of my lawn"! All of my elders were extremely active, engaging, and curious about all the world had to offer until the day they died. I never thought of them as being old. They were Seniors, and I respected them. I am older. I am a senior, but I will never be a grumpy old man.
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March 20th, 2019, 1:19 PM
#3
Great... If the democrats have their way.... soon 16 year olds will be voting.
If you do not read the news you are uninformed. If you do you are misinformed. Mark Twain
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March 20th, 2019, 1:23 PM
#4
Originally Posted by
sojourner truth
Great... If the democrats have their way.... soon 16 year olds will be voting.
God forbid - it should go back to 21, unless you are serving in the armed forces.
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March 20th, 2019, 1:23 PM
#5
Originally Posted by
txswimmer
I like old fashioned values,.
you may want to read what Alinskie has to say about "values"......but it may make you toss your oats......mac (it's in his prologue)
Last edited by mac; March 20th, 2019 at 1:26 PM.
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March 20th, 2019, 1:24 PM
#6
Originally Posted by
txswimmer
God forbid - it should go back to 21, unless you are serving in the armed forces.
totally agree!
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March 20th, 2019, 1:31 PM
#7
Originally Posted by
txswimmer
I like old fashioned values, but am open to new ones that actually promote community (which we have all but lost, it seems), prosperity, and the general welfare..
could you perhaps expound on that.....platitudes sort of leave me .......empty. What new values that, as you say, "promote community,...... prosperity and the general welfare" are you "open to"?....or maybe just a handful of new values regardless of what they do or don't promote. The reason I ask is that I'm not sure that I've seen any new values since since Ike.......mac
Last edited by mac; March 20th, 2019 at 1:35 PM.
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March 20th, 2019, 1:37 PM
#8
Originally Posted by
mac
you may want to read what Alinskie has to say about "values"......but it may make you toss your oats......mac (it's in his prologue)
I didn't want to, but I peeked at "Rules for Radicals" - a bunch of old hippie ####, from what I can tell.
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March 20th, 2019, 1:38 PM
#9
Originally Posted by
txswimmer
I am like my elders, of whom only one is left in my extended family - we all hate old people.
why on earth would you and your elders hate old people?.....as far as that goes, why would anybody hate old people?
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March 20th, 2019, 1:41 PM
#10
Originally Posted by
txswimmer
I didn't want to, but I peeked at "Rules for Radicals" - a bunch of old hippie ####, from what I can tell.
would that it were so!......it's extremely relevant today among the "progressives"......even more so, to those who are, both, on campus as facuty and/or students.....it's more than "old hippy bullshat" to many......they may even call it seminal or a roadmap.
Personally, I enjoy reading it from time to time......mac
Last edited by mac; March 20th, 2019 at 1:45 PM.