Seniors, Old Farts And Just Growing Old!, Attaining "Senior" status

flora;

Good one I love it. Can't stand golfI think it's a ridiculous gam It's not even a Scottish Game as it was first played or invented in Holland and started out as a winter game played on the frozen Canals.. The Scots made it what it is to-day.


Camac.

Flora,

That's a good one.


LOA

golf is "anyone who would chase cars and bark at the moon"

I just had my ears, nose, eyebrows and beard trimmed today.


Slàinte,   

Patch    

Oh boy, senior citizens. Not me!!!!!! I may be almost 60 and was considered a senior at 55 I certainly dont feel like it at all, well, most of the time anyway. Yes, there are times when I wake up sore and I do need glasses and I do have to shave a couple little hairs on my chinney chin chin but other than that I still go like I did when I was 40 some. I guess I should be very glad of that. I do come from good genes tho. My Grandda was 101 when he passed and Daddy is almost 88 and still goes camping on our events with us. He is slower but still strong and bright. I think it is all in how you do things, how you take care of yourself and how you look at life.
As to golf, all the more power to those of you who do it. To me it is to slow, sorry Grandda.

Ah yes golf, back in medievil times when men beat the ground with clubs they called it whitch craft!
But I like Robin Williams explination of the game much better

When an old Scottish lady was asked why she had suddenly taken to studying the Bible so assiduously, she replied "I'm studying for my finals".

Flora

So what exactly falls under the title of "Old Fart"...yes to some I am a Senior Citizen and that is no big deal. gotta stay young at heart and children and grandchildren help with that!
As one old fart to another; you're only as old as you think you are!
Darlene

Reminds me of a line my father had in a serman, "You can't cram for eternity."

Friends;

I have to tell you about a mild but pleasant shock I got on thursday. As I sometime have to rely on public transport, as I don't have a car, I took the bus to the plaza. When I got on it, paid my fare, I saw that that there were no seats available, well lo and behold , this young woman got up and offered me her seat. I was a bit taken aback but recovered quickly, and being a gentleman I thank her but refused. One does not take a seat from a lady. Also I may be a senior but I ain't decrepit yet. Coming home I had a seat and after walking around the plaza for an hour or more it sure felt good.



Camac.

When my best friend and I go out we kid each other about who will be Yes, ma'am first. Then when the event happens it is Ohh you got ma'am!!!!!! In the south, it is considered respected politeness to your elders.

Flora

flora;

It's also a sign of respect here.



Camac.

When we were in the Dominican The animation crew when addressing me called me Papa. At first I felt insulted and thought to my self, this is like being called "Old Man". I said to the young fellow I'm not your daddy! Well he appologized and said that Papa is a title of repect in the Dominican. So then I appologized to him and thanked him for his respect.

piobmhorpiper;

I have a youg Mexican Family living in the building and they all call me PaPa. I kind like it.


Camac

Oh, I wasn't used to that either until I moved to New York -- there are so many latinos here that use the terms "Mami" and "Papi" all the time, everybody does it. It's about equivalent to calling someone "dearie." A friendly term you use for anyone of any age -- even in casual encounters like with a cabbie you are having a conversation with, for the duration of the cab trip.