You Know You're Getting Old When...

[kenv1950]

Old age or brain fart .... Went to the store not long ago and something just didn't feel right . Had two different sneakers on

 

[phideaux]

Old age or brain fart .... Went to the store not long ago and something just didn't feel right . Had two different sneakers on

They're calling it "Covid brain" these days...I had it way before covid.

It's old age...no matter what ya call it.

Jim

 

[Morgan101]

Old age or brain fart .... Went to the store not long ago and something just didn't feel right . Had two different sneakers on

Don't tell me. You had another pair at home that looked just like what you had on.

 

[kenv1950]

Don't tell me. You had another pair at home that looked just like what you had on.

completely different colors , but yes , the pair home looked just like the ones i had on

 

[RidgeRunner]

I moved from Florida when I was 49. I left no forwarding address. When I turned 50 I got a letter from AARP. All I could think was how did they find me? I was ticked off that I was now officially considered old.

 

[Morgan101]

I was ticked off that I was now officially considered old.

No sense fighting it. There is only one alternative.

 

[Peanut]

When I was a young man and I over exerted myself I might have a few stiff muscles the next day. Like the day a couple of friends and I picked up, hauled and stacked 2100 bales of hay. Was a little sore after that.

Now if I over do it… it’s 2, 3, sometimes 4 days before I get the stiff muscles. By then I’ve forgotten what I did that might cause that. So I wake up sore and stiff with no idea why I feel that way.

Once I was leaving Atlanta where I'd worked on a catscan over night. I always stopped at a place in Marietta GA for lunch, all you can eat wings. Afterwards I get in my truck and start towards Nashville. Soon I had to unbutton my pants.

I get nearly to TN and stopped for a soda. I get out, take 3 steps toward the door when my pants fell to my knees. As a young man I'd have freaked. The much older me didn't care, pulled up my pants and kept going. With a half dozen people in the store staring at me.

 

[Amish Heart]

Ha Ha. I'm constantly reminding husband to see if he zipped up his pants before going out in public. He forgets and doesn't think it's that big of a deal.

 

[Sourdough]

After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the
grateful citizens would ask, "Who was that masked man?" Invariably,
someone would answer, "I don't know, but he left this behind." What
did he leave behind? A ______ ______. 02.When the Beatles first came
to the U.S. In early 1964, we all watched them on The __ ________
Show. 03."Get your kicks, __ _____ __!" 04.The story you are about to
see is true. The names have been changed to _______ ___ _______.'
05.'In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ___ ____ ______ _______.'
06.After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we 'danced'
under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called
the '_____.' 07.Nestle's makes the very best... _________.' 08.Satchmo
was America 's 'Ambassador of Goodwill.' Our parents shared this great
jazz trumpet player with us. His name was ____ _________. 09.What
takes a licking and keeps on ticking? ___ _____ _____. 10.Red
Skeleton's hobo character was named ______ ___ __________ and Red
always ended his television show by saying, 'Good Night, and '___ ____
.' 11.Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning
their _____ _____. 12.The cute little car with the engine in the back
and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other names did it
go by? ______ or ___. 13.In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song
about, 'the day the music died.' This was a tribute to _____ _____.
14.We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians
did it. It was called _______. 15.One of the big fads of the late 50's
and 60's was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It
was called the _____-____. 16.Remember LS/MFT _____ ______ /_____ ____
_______. 17.Hey Kids! What time is it? It's _____ _____ ____! 18.Who
knows what secrets lie in the hearts of men? Only The ______ Knows!
19.There was a song that came out in the 60's that was "a grave yard
smash". It's name was the _______ ____! 20.Alka Seltzer used a "boy
with a tablet on his head" as it's Logo/Representative What was the
boy's name was ______.

 

[Sourdough]

The answers cost $5.00 each.

 

[Sourdough]

ANSWERS: 01.The Lone Ranger left behind... A silver bullet 02.The Ed Sullivan Show 03.On Route 66 04.To
protect the innocent 05.The Lion Sleeps Tonight 06.The limbo
07.Chocolate 08.Louis Armstrong 09.The Timex Watch 10.Freddy, The
Freeloader and 'Good Night and God Bless.' 11.Draft Cards (Bras were
also burned. Not flags, as some have guessed) 12.Beetle or Bug
13.Buddy Holly 14.Sputnik 15.Hula-hoop 16.Lucky Strike/Means Fine
Tobacco 17.Howdy Doody Time 18.Shadow 19.Monster Mash 20.Speedy

 

[Morgan101]

After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the
grateful citizens would ask, "Who was that masked man?" Invariably,
someone would answer, "I don't know, but he left this behind." What
did he leave behind? A ______ ______. 02.When the Beatles first came
to the U.S. In early 1964, we all watched them on The __ ________
Show. 03."Get your kicks, __ _____ __!" 04.The story you are about to
see is true. The names have been changed to _______ ___ _______.'
05.'In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ___ ____ ______ _______.'
06.After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we 'danced'
under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called
the '_____.' 07.Nestle's makes the very best... _________.' 08.Satchmo
was America 's 'Ambassador of Goodwill.' Our parents shared this great
jazz trumpet player with us. His name was ____ _________. 09.What
takes a licking and keeps on ticking? ___ _____ _____. 10.Red
Skeleton's hobo character was named ______ ___ __________ and Red
always ended his television show by saying, 'Good Night, and '___ ____
.' 11.Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning
their _____ _____. 12.The cute little car with the engine in the back
and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other names did it
go by? ______ or ___. 13.In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song
about, 'the day the music died.' This was a tribute to _____ _____.
14.We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians
did it. It was called _______. 15.One of the big fads of the late 50's
and 60's was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It
was called the _____-____. 16.Remember LS/MFT _____ ______ /_____ ____
_______. 17.Hey Kids! What time is it? It's _____ _____ ____! 18.Who
knows what secrets lie in the hearts of men? Only The ______ Knows!
19.There was a song that came out in the 60's that was "a grave yard
smash". It's name was the _______ ____! 20.Alka Seltzer used a "boy
with a tablet on his head" as it's Logo/Representative What was the
boy's name was ______.

1. A silver bullet
2. Ed Sullivan Show
3. Route 66
4. to protect the innocent. Dragnet
5. the Lion sleeps tonight
6. Limbo
7. chocolate
8. Louis Armstrong (Louie)
9. a Timex Watch
10. Clem Kadidlehopper Good night and May God Bless
11. Draft Cards
12. Bug or Beetle
13. Buddy Holly. We just had the anniversary a couple of weeks ago 1959
14 Sputnik
15. Hula Hoop
16. Lucky Strike Means (Makes) Fine Tobacco
17. Howdy Doody Time
18. Shadow
19. The Monster Mash
20. "Speedy" Alka Seltzer

I think I got them all, and my hand to God, I didn't look anything up. Those all bring back some wonderful memories.

 

[Morgan101]

ANSWERS: 01.The Lone Ranger left behind... A silver bullet 02.The Ed Sullivan Show 03.On Route 66 04.To
protect the innocent 05.The Lion Sleeps Tonight 06.The limbo
07.Chocolate 08.Louis Armstrong 09.The Timex Watch 10.Freddy, The
Freeloader and 'Good Night and God Bless.' 11.Draft Cards (Bras were
also burned. Not flags, as some have guessed) 12.Beetle or Bug
13.Buddy Holly 14.Sputnik 15.Hula-hoop 16.Lucky Strike/Means Fine
Tobacco 17.Howdy Doody Time 18.Shadow 19.Monster Mash 20.Speedy

You are right on Freddie the Freeloader. Clem Kadiddlehopper was another character.

 

[Sourdough]

OK........"You'll wonder where the yellow went"_____________???

 

[Sourdough]

OK............."You can call me up, and have date any old time" And my number is_____________????

 

[Morgan101]

OK........"You'll wonder where the yellow went"_____________???

when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent.

 

[Morgan101]

OK............."You can call me up, and have date any old time" And my number is_____________????

You've got me on that one, but somehow the number Klondike 9 sticks in my mind.

 

[joel]

When I was a young man and I over exerted myself I might have a few stiff muscles the next day. Like the day a couple of friends and I picked up, hauled and stacked 2100 bales of hay. Was a little sore after that.

Now if I over do it… it’s 2, 3, sometimes 4 days before I get the stiff muscles. By then I’ve forgotten what I did that might cause that. So I wake up sore and stiff with no idea why I feel that way.

Once I was leaving Atlanta where I'd worked on a catscan over night. I always stopped at a place in Marietta GA for lunch, all you can eat wings. Afterwards I get in my truck and start towards Nashville. Soon I had to unbutton my pants.

I get nearly to TN and stopped for a soda. I get out, take 3 steps toward the door when my pants feel to my knees. As a young man I'd have freaked. The much older me didn't care, pulled up my pants and kept going. With a half dozen people in the store staring at me.

Peanut, yo got to write a book, these stories need to live on for many gens.
You remind me of "Little Britches", do not remember who wrote the book.

 

[Sourdough]

OK............"What had only one eye and only one horn" ______________???

 

[Sourdough]

You've got me on that one, but somehow the number Klondike 9 sticks in my mind.

Beechwood 4-5789
The Marvelettes
(Lalalala) he hey
(Lalalala) Oh baby
(Lalalala) he hey

You can have this dance with me
You can hold my hand
And whisper in my ear
Sweet words, that I love to hear

(Whisper sweet words in my ears)
Oh baby
(Sweet words that I love to hear)

Don't be shy
(Don't be shy)
Just take your time
(Just, take your time)
I like to get to know you
(I like to get to know you)
I like to make you mine
(I like to make you mine)

I've been waiting
Sitting here so patiently
For you to come over
And have this dance with me

And my number is
Beachwood 4-5789
(Beachwood 4-5789)
You can call me up
And have a date any old time

(Lalalala) he hey
(Lalalala) Oh baby
(Lalalala) he hey

Don't be shy
(Don't be shy)
Just take your time
(Just, take your time)
I like to get to know you
(I like to get to know you)
I like to make you mine
(I like to make you mine)

Beachwood 4-5789
(Beachwood 4-5789)
You can call me up
And have a date any old time

And my number is
Beachwood 4-5789
(Beachwood 4-5789)
You can call me up
And have a date any old time

Beachwood 4-5789
(Beachwood 4-5789)
You can call me up
And have a date any old time

Songwriters: Gordy George, Gaye Marvin P

 

[Morgan101]

OK............"What had only one eye and only one horn" ______________???

Flyin' Purple People Eater

 

[backlash]

The answers cost $5.00 each.

I knew them all. I have no idea what I had for supper however.

 

[Sourdough]

Flyin' Purple People Eater

Yep...........I loved that song.
Sheb Wooley "The Purple People Eater" (Official Video) - Bing video

 

[Pearl]

completely different colors , but yes , the pair home looked just like the ones i had on

You know you are ok if you didn't put the other pair on!!

 

[backlash]

Old age or brain fart .... Went to the store not long ago and something just didn't feel right . Had two different sneakers on

I wore my house shoes out to dinner one night. No one noticed, not even me until I got home.

 

[kenv1950]

I wore my house shoes out to dinner one night. No one noticed, not even me until I got home.

I noticed in the store . What went through my head was when my kids watched Punky Brewster

 

[Amish Heart]

I thought about Punky Brewster recently. Our oldest daughter loved the look. I was explaining it to our two granddaughters here when I saw them wear mismatched printed socks. Then I found out it was because they were both too lazy to find the pair and roll it up.

 

[kenv1950]

I thought about Punky Brewster recently. Our oldest daughter loved the look. I was explaining it to our two granddaughters here when I saw them wear mismatched printed socks. Then I found out it was because they were both too lazy to find the pair and roll it up.

I've been so bored I actually watched a couple episodes. no sex , no violence no swearing ,

 

[kenv1950]

I still have one of these

 

[LadyLocust]

OK............."You can call me up, and have date any old time" And my number is_____________????

867-5309 Sorry, couldn't resist since we are in the "old folks" thread.