If you've lived only 22 years, 30 seems old to you. But if you were 90 and in good health, you'd feel young compared with your 60-year-old neighbor whose doctor says she's terminal.
Old or young, who knows?
Senator John McCain would be very old, as presidents go, but Congressman Ron Paul is older. Ronald Reagan was considered old when he moved into the White House at 69.
What else is old? Trees are old. So are some turtles. Historians tell us our republic is approaching old age, as republics go. Even Mother Earth is getting long in the tooth. Estimates vary from 4,000 years to about 100 billion.
The song said it: "Does Anyone Really Know What Time It Is?" .
Do you remember how Ali won every fight? And when Gary Powers made that U2 flight? Dearie, if you remember, then you're a whole lot older than I.
Overheard at Slippery Slope Saloon
- "We're all socialists now."
- "It's a race to see which becomes extinct first, the Republicans or the middle class. I'm picking the Republicans because they're suicidal."
- "The dressed-up guy sitting over by the juke box says, "There were only four real Republicans in Congress during the 20th Century: Charles Lindbergh Sr., Robert Taft, Barry Goldwater, and Ron Paul." He claims Joe McCarthy fought the Commies like a conservative but voted like a drunken liberal.
- "The Repubs are too smart for the Dems. They cut taxes and raise spending. Can't beat that."
Help Wanted
Black helicopter spotters for Snow Canyon area. Night shift available now. Need flashlight, binoculars, and beanie. Call 688-0245.Meetings & Events
Paranoid Support meets at noon on Saturday at Frenchy's cellar in Parowan. We'll try to vote on the merger with The Pessimists Club. Paranoid Pessimists of Parowan might be too much to hope for, considering our enemies' plots.
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