Diane: I think that's ageism, and that's being prejudiced against people because they're old.

Lloyd: Really? Well, you're really turning me around here.

think about it.

now, stop bugging us, it's Friday.

As for you, Charles...you suck. That was a disgusting post. How very...American of you.

Here's a person I hope will never die. He's 94:

http://www.studsterkel.org/

Give me a morphine overdose so I can die peacefully before suffering, waiting to die.

There’s chaps from the town and the field and the till and the cart,
And many to count are the stalwart, and many the brave,
And many the handsome of face and the handsome of heart,
And few that will carry their looks or their truth to the grave.

I wish one could know them, I wish there were tokens to tell
The fortunate fellows that now you can never discern;
And then one could talk with them friendly and wish them farewell
And watch them depart on the way that they will not return.

But now you may stare as you like and there’s nothing to scan;
And brushing your elbow unguessed-at and not to be told
They carry back bright to the coiner the mintage of man,
The lads that will die in their glory and never be old.

A E Housman

When do we get a rebuttal from the coffins-on-legs? I think my energetic, bright, gym-rat 84-year old grandmother would like to have a word with you, if she can muster up the will to speak from her bitter cavern of despond.

With all of this society's care and energy aimed at its children and youth, it's no wonder people are indifferent and apathetic towards old folks.

We should be tapping into their wisedom so that we don't make off-handed remarks about them.

She is. Every time Charles posts--with OCD regularity--Anne sarcastically chimes in with how dreamy and poetic his words are. Always those adjectives, every time. Must be very therapeutic.

Also, when I'm old I'm going to get laid often. Just like I'm sure Sue Johanson does:

http://www.talksexwithsue.com/index2.html

Where would us ignorant whities be without Mr. Mudede to show us the folly of our ways (like trying to stop starvation & HIV-infection in Africa.)

My 82 year old mother is a beautiful, funny, classy, lady who gives the air of someone waiting - not uncomfortably, not anxiously, but nonetheless waiting - for a ride home from a party that, while still entertaining, is getting a trifle stale.

When her time comes, she'll finish what's left of her cocktail, snub out her cigarette, put her stole around her shoulders, and get in that celestial Cadillac - never having wasted time on pretentious dweebs like you.

Trust me.

Me, I'll be like most of my relatives, and live to at least 100.

Do you have any idea the delay something like that causes?

Stay, if you list, O passer by the way;
Yet night approaches; better not to stay.
  I never sigh, nor flush, nor knit the brow,
  Nor grieve to think how ill God made me, now.
Here, with one balm for many fevers found,
Whole of an ancient evil, I sleep sound.

"I thought an exception would be made in my case."

It's not the clue you need, but time wounds ALL heels.