Re: Old Geezers....

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: : "Old Geezer"......I have been called that.....aimed at me by family members who are poking good-natured fun at some of my foibles, now that I have joined the retired ranks. I have not yet experienced the sensation of having the phrase disrespectfully thrown at me by some young punk wearing clothes that are several sizes too large and with a bigger butt-crack showing than an overweight plumber, with enough tattoos to look like the Comics Section of the Sunday paper, and more shrapnel stuck in his face than any combat vet ever had thrown in his, and it will be an interesting encounter when it does happen....if the punk survives it.

: : Well..........this came to me today and I thought maybe I would share it with you:

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: : "Geezers" (slang for an old man) are easy to spot: 

: : At sporting events, during the playing of the National Anthem, Old Geezers hold their caps over their hearts and sing without embarrassment. They know the words and believe in them. Old Geezers remember World War I, the Depression, 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, not to mention Vietnam. 

: : If you bump into an Old Geezer on the sidewalk, he will apologize. If you pass an Old Geezer on the street, he will nod or tip his cap to a lady. Old Geezers trust strangers and are courtly to women. Old Geezers hold the door for the next person and always, when walking, make certain the lady is on the inside for protection. 

: : Old Geezers get embarrassed if someone curses in front of women and children and they don't like any filth on TV or in movies. Old Geezers have moral courage. They seldom brag unless it's about their grandchildren. 

: : It's the Old Geezers who know our great country is protected, not by politicians or police, but by the young men and women in the military serving their country. 

: : This country needs Old Geezers with their decent values. We need them now more than ever. Thank God for Old Geezers! 
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: : By damn! I guess I am a geezer after all! ......and PROUD OF IT!! And you know what?  I also know quite a few young geezers, too.............

: : Pax aye!!

: : Seamus


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: Give me an Old Geezer anyday...they know how to treat a lady.

: And about those young punks you described, well I only hope they are NOT the ones who will someday serve in our military...it's frightening to think of them as those who are protecting us. 

: It gets all over Claude when so much disrespect is shown when the National Anthem is played by those punks...not only those punks but young school aged kids who are not being taught what it is to respect the flag and the country.  Many times at football games during the playing of the Anthem, there will be school aged kids playing and kicking around and being loud...wonder where their parents are?  Sorry...don't get me started on this.  I see disrespect in our schools on a daily basis...thank goodness we are down to about five and a half weeks for this year.  But, you know what?  With all that said, there are some pretty decent young people I see on a daily basis as well.  It's just a shame that you can't "see" them for all the riff-raff.

: Thanks, Seamus...you Old Geezer...and that's said with a lot of love and respect, too.

: Theresa


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