Trickie Dick
New member
I'm passing this on as I did not want to be the only old fart receiving
> it. Actually, it's not a bad thing to be called, as you will see. Old
> Farts are easy to spot at sporting events; during the playing of the Star
> Spangled Banner, Old Farts remove their caps and stand at attention and
> sing without embarrassment. They know the words and believe in them.
>
> Old Farts remember World War II, Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal , Normandy and
> Hitler. They remember the Atomic Age, the Korean War, The Cold War , the
> Jet Age and the Moon Landing. They remember the 50 plus Peacekeeping
> Missions from 1945 to 2005, not to mention Vietnam .
>
> If you bump into an Old Fart on the sidewalk he will apologize. If you
> pass an Old Fart on the street, he will nod or tip his cap to a lady. Old
> Farts trust strangers and are courtly to women.
>
> Old Farts hold the door for the next person and always, when walking, make
> certain the lady is on the inside for protection.
>
> Old Farts get embarrassed if someone curses in front of women and children
> and they don't like any filth or dirty language on TV or in movies.
>
> Old Farts have moral courage and personal integrity. They seldom brag
> unless it's about their children or grandchildren.
>
> It's the Old Farts who know our great country is protected, not by
> politician's, but by the young men and women in the military serving their
> country.
>
> This country needs Old Farts with their work ethic, sense of
> responsibility, pride in their country and decent values.
>
> We need them now more than ever.
>
> Thank God for Old Farts!
>
> Pass this on to all the Old Farts you know.
> I was taught to respect my elders. It's just getting harder to find them.
>
>
> it. Actually, it's not a bad thing to be called, as you will see. Old
> Farts are easy to spot at sporting events; during the playing of the Star
> Spangled Banner, Old Farts remove their caps and stand at attention and
> sing without embarrassment. They know the words and believe in them.
>
> Old Farts remember World War II, Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal , Normandy and
> Hitler. They remember the Atomic Age, the Korean War, The Cold War , the
> Jet Age and the Moon Landing. They remember the 50 plus Peacekeeping
> Missions from 1945 to 2005, not to mention Vietnam .
>
> If you bump into an Old Fart on the sidewalk he will apologize. If you
> pass an Old Fart on the street, he will nod or tip his cap to a lady. Old
> Farts trust strangers and are courtly to women.
>
> Old Farts hold the door for the next person and always, when walking, make
> certain the lady is on the inside for protection.
>
> Old Farts get embarrassed if someone curses in front of women and children
> and they don't like any filth or dirty language on TV or in movies.
>
> Old Farts have moral courage and personal integrity. They seldom brag
> unless it's about their children or grandchildren.
>
> It's the Old Farts who know our great country is protected, not by
> politician's, but by the young men and women in the military serving their
> country.
>
> This country needs Old Farts with their work ethic, sense of
> responsibility, pride in their country and decent values.
>
> We need them now more than ever.
>
> Thank God for Old Farts!
>
> Pass this on to all the Old Farts you know.
> I was taught to respect my elders. It's just getting harder to find them.
>
>
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