Guest guest Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 I live in a small town,and the old ladies 15 years ago have stoped ageing and let me pass them.Now I am older than they are. What happened? Ruth > > > > > > > > > > You gotta love it--- G. UIP/IPF 5/07 AZ. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: AGE > > > > > > > > The last line is a classic. Almost defy you to not laugh out loud. > > > > > > HAVE YOU EVER BEEN GUILTY OF LOOKING AT OTHERS YOUR OWN AGE AND > > THINKING, SURELY I CAN'T LOOK THAT OLD. > > > > > > WELL.... YOU'LL LOVE THIS ONE. > > > > > > > > MY NAME IS ALICE , AND I WAS SITTING IN THE WAITING ROOM FOR > > MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH A NEW DENTIST. > > > > > > I NOTICED HIS DDS DIPLOMA,WHICH BORE HIS FULL NAME. > > SUDDENLY, I REMEMBERED A TALL, HANDSOME, DARK-HAIRED BOY WITH > > THE SAME NAME HAD BEEN IN MY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS SOME 30-ODD YEARS > > AGO. > > > > COULD HE BE THE SAME GUY THAT I HAD A SECRET CRUSH ON, WAY BACK > > THEN? > > > > UPON SEEING HIM, HOWEVER, I QUICKLY DISCARDED ANY SUCH THOUGHT. > > > > THIS BALDING, GRAY-HAIRED MAN WITH THE DEEPLY LINED FACE WAS WAY > > TOO OLD TO HAVE BEEN MY CLASSMATE. > > > > > > AFTER HE EXAMINED MY TEETH, I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD ATTENDED MORGAN PARK > HIGH > > SCHOOL > > > > 'YES. YES, I DID. I'M A MUSTANG,' HE GLEAMED WITH PRIDE. > > > > 'WHEN DID YOU GRADUATE?' I ASKED. > > > > HE ANSWERED , 'IN 1975. WHY DO YOU ASK?' > > > > 'YOU WERE IN MY CLASS!', I EXCLAIMED. > > > > HE LOOKED AT ME CLOSELY. > > > > THEN, THAT UGLY, > > > > OLD, > > > > BALD, > > > > WRINKLED, > > > > LARD-BUT > > > > GRAY HEADED > > > > > > > > > > DECREPIT > > > > VULTURE-LOOKING CREEP > > > > ASKED > > > > " WHAT DID YOU TEACH' " ? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Zena and Recognition Now, see I don't recognize people well if I see them outside where I've always seen them. They may think I'm ignoring them but something about my brain it just doesn't hit. My ex-wife recognizes and remembers everyone. She can see someone she taught 10 years ago in a restaurant and immediately recognize them, remember their name and everything about them. Me, I bumped into the owner of the car dealership where I got my van yesterday in a convenience store. Now I only bought it about three months ago. He spoke. I never would have. Even then it took me a couple of minutes to figure out who he was. > > > > > > > > > > You gotta love it--- G. UIP/IPF 5/07 AZ. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: AGE > > > > > > > > The last line is a classic. Almost defy you to not laugh out loud. > > > > > > HAVE YOU EVER BEEN GUILTY OF LOOKING AT OTHERS YOUR OWN AGE AND > > THINKING, SURELY I CAN'T LOOK THAT OLD. > > > > > > WELL.... YOU'LL LOVE THIS ONE. > > > > > > > > MY NAME IS ALICE , AND I WAS SITTING IN THE WAITING ROOM FOR > > MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH A NEW DENTIST. > > > > > > I NOTICED HIS DDS DIPLOMA,WHICH BORE HIS FULL NAME. > > SUDDENLY, I REMEMBERED A TALL, HANDSOME, DARK-HAIRED BOY WITH > > THE SAME NAME HAD BEEN IN MY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS SOME 30-ODD YEARS > > AGO. > > > > COULD HE BE THE SAME GUY THAT I HAD A SECRET CRUSH ON, WAY BACK > > THEN? > > > > UPON SEEING HIM, HOWEVER, I QUICKLY DISCARDED ANY SUCH THOUGHT. > > > > THIS BALDING, GRAY-HAIRED MAN WITH THE DEEPLY LINED FACE WAS WAY > > TOO OLD TO HAVE BEEN MY CLASSMATE. > > > > > > AFTER HE EXAMINED MY TEETH, I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD ATTENDED MORGAN PARK > HIGH > > SCHOOL > > > > 'YES. YES, I DID. I'M A MUSTANG,' HE GLEAMED WITH PRIDE. > > > > 'WHEN DID YOU GRADUATE?' I ASKED. > > > > HE ANSWERED , 'IN 1975. WHY DO YOU ASK?' > > > > 'YOU WERE IN MY CLASS!', I EXCLAIMED. > > > > HE LOOKED AT ME CLOSELY. > > > > THEN, THAT UGLY, > > > > OLD, > > > > BALD, > > > > WRINKLED, > > > > LARD-BUT > > > > GRAY HEADED > > > > > > > > > > DECREPIT > > > > VULTURE-LOOKING CREEP > > > > ASKED > > > > " WHAT DID YOU TEACH' " ? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Oooo I do that. One of the nurses at my warfarin clinic is lovely and chatty and always asks after Lili (she's been to the clinic with me a couple of times) and we chat away. One of the grandmothers at Lili's school has always been friendly and says hello, and she's been more chatty since I've had the nose hose. I only found out the other week that she's the same lady! > > >> > >> > >> > >> > > You gotta love it--- G. UIP/IPF 5/07 AZ.> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Subject: AGE> > >> > >> > >> > > The last line is a classic. Almost defy you to not laugh out loud.> > >> > >> > > HAVE YOU EVER BEEN GUILTY OF LOOKING AT OTHERS YOUR OWN AGE AND> > > THINKING, SURELY I CAN'T LOOK THAT OLD.> > >> > >> > > WELL.... YOU'LL LOVE THIS ONE.> > >> > >> > >> > > MY NAME IS ALICE , AND I WAS SITTING IN THE WAITING ROOM FOR> > > MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH A NEW DENTIST.> > >> > >> > > I NOTICED HIS DDS DIPLOMA,WHICH BORE HIS FULL NAME.> > > SUDDENLY, I REMEMBERED A TALL, HANDSOME, DARK-HAIRED BOY WITH> > > THE SAME NAME HAD BEEN IN MY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS SOME 30-ODD YEARS> > > AGO.> > >> > > COULD HE BE THE SAME GUY THAT I HAD A SECRET CRUSH ON, WAY BACK> > > THEN?> > >> > > UPON SEEING HIM, HOWEVER, I QUICKLY DISCARDED ANY SUCH THOUGHT.> > >> > > THIS BALDING, GRAY-HAIRED MAN WITH THE DEEPLY LINED FACE WAS WAY> > > TOO OLD TO HAVE BEEN MY CLASSMATE.> > >> > >> > > AFTER HE EXAMINED MY TEETH, I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD ATTENDED MORGAN> PARK> > HIGH> > > SCHOOL> > >> > > 'YES. YES, I DID. I'M A MUSTANG,' HE GLEAMED WITH PRIDE.> > >> > > 'WHEN DID YOU GRADUATE?' I ASKED.> > >> > > HE ANSWERED , 'IN 1975. WHY DO YOU ASK?'> > >> > > 'YOU WERE IN MY CLASS!', I EXCLAIMED.> > >> > > HE LOOKED AT ME CLOSELY.> > >> > > THEN, THAT UGLY,> > >> > > OLD,> > >> > > BALD,> > >> > > WRINKLED,> > >> > > LARD-BUT> > >> > > GRAY HEADED> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > DECREPIT> > >> > > VULTURE-LOOKING CREEP> > >> > > ASKED> > >> > > "WHAT DID YOU TEACH'" ?> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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