Don't Get Old!

[BajaRon]

Here's one for those of us who have not taken the advice given in the Title...

The I-DON’T-WANA'S

I’ve got the I-DON’T-WANA’s, And I just can’t figure why.

It comes along right after, The I-DON’T-EVEN-WANA-TRY’s.

By the time I have recovered, ANOTHER-DAY’S-GONE-BY!

Then I find that they went out, And FOUND-ANOTHER-GUY!

I just can’t keep my eyelids up, As my THOUGHTS-BEGIN-TO-FADE.

I find myself abandoning, ALL-THE-PLANS-THAT-I-HAVE-MADE.

Could it be I’m getting old, And THAT’S-JUST-THE-WAY-IT-IS?

What a shame that I am slowing down, ‘Cause I-WAS-ONCE-A-WHIZ!

So, now I have a great excuse, For BEING-NOT-SO-FAST.

And it no longer bothers me, When I-COME-IN-DEAD-LAST.

Now if you need assistance, I’D-LIKE-TO-HELP-WITH-THAT.

But I’ve got the I-DON’T-WANA’s, and I’m GOING-TO-TAKE-A-NAP!

~Burma-Ron~

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[Haze]

As in the old Burma Shave postings??

[oldguyinTX]

As in the old Burma Shave postings??

Dude, you just so dated yourself. (But I remember them too!)

[Raven]

I might be getting older.
But I refuse to grow up.

The older I get.
The faster I was.

My mind says lets do this.
My body says "ya right"

[BajaRon]

As in the old Burma Shave postings??

EXACTLY! I loved those signs on road trips from San Diego to Topeka to visit grandparents and other relatives. Burma-Shave always impressed me as a boy. I think those signs stayed with everyone who saw them.

Nostalgia is not bad. It's just today that happened a long time ago. Kids with their cell phones have no idea what they missed.

[OldAge]

Re: Burma shave

Guess I'm not the only old fart here!!

[2dogs]

Here's one for those of us who have not taken the advice given in the Title...Don't Get Old!

As Clint said, "don't let the old man in".

[UtahPete]

I don't think I have a choice...

[BajaRon]

They were, and still are, classics.

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[2dogs]

I don't think I have a choice...

Oh, I think you do. At least 50% of that is in your mind. Don't let your body overtake your mind. You've got many spider miles to go.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

A waitress at the local coffee shop asked me when my birthday is. When I told her she asked, "How old will you be, 61?" I said "More." "62, 63?" "Nope, I'll be 79. Can't believe it myself." "You're not, no way!" I was tempted to tell her, "I may be old enough to be your grandfather, but I'm still young enough I could be your lover!" But I kept the thought to myself.

[Knizar]

A waitress at the local coffee shop asked me when my birthday is. When I told her she asked, "How old will you be, 61?" I said "More." "62, 63?" "Nope, I'll be 79. Can't believe it myself." "You're not, no way!" I was tempted to tell her, "I may be old enough to be your grandfather, but I'm still young enough I could be your lover!" But I kept the thought to myself.

What's in your water? You found the Fountain of Youth? Easy on the Viagra! More Power to Ya!

.........Bill

[2dogs]

" I was tempted to tell her, "I may be old enough to be your grandfather, but I'm still young enough I could be your lover!" But I kept the thought to myself."

OOP's, no you didn't, now everyone knows.

[pegasus1300]

Here's one for those of us who have not taken the advice given in the Title...Don't Get Old!

As Clint said, "don't let the old man in".

The only way to not get old is to die young

[2dogs]

The only way to not get old is to die young

Oh, I've tried that a couple of times and it doesn't come out as intended. For the most part, it hurts like hell or just scares the hell out of you.

[ARtraveler]

And let's not forget those famous Wall Drug signs that used to be between MN and Wall Drug on I 95. They started at the MN border and continued ad nauseam the whole way.

Back in the day (1985), I counted over 350 of them. Interesting, the first time I saw them...less so on subsequent trips.