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Tuesday, March 27. 2012

"Old Age and Other Laughs"

At Commentary, Joseph Epstein's Old Age and Other Laughs:

“Thanks all the same, Jack, but we have no need for assisted-living insurance,” I said. “We have pistols.”

“Great,” he replied, nicely on beat. “I just hope when the time comes to use them you are able to find them.”

Posted by The Barrister at 13:23 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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Barrister ... Hee-hee ... Now that was funny ,,, a Texas kind of joke. Let's hope we can get a course correction in November so we won't have to remember where we put the dam thing.

Marianne

#1 Marianne Matthews on 2012-03-27 15:20 (Reply)

The best thing about having Alzheimer's is that, if you commit suicide, you won't remember it the next day.

#2 PacRim Jim (Link) on 2012-03-27 18:39 (Reply)

The thing about Alzheimer's is that you forget to commit suicide.

But then you don't care.

#3 bob sykes on 2012-03-27 20:52 (Reply)

I'm upbeat, but at almost 65 depressed at the same time. Epstien captures a good bit of it, though of course he can't cover everything.

I've had a good life, and with no regrets wish only that I can find the pistol when it's time. I see no ignominy in that, as I have no desire for that stare on the rest home wall being my last look at life.

#4 XRay on 2012-03-27 23:52 (Reply)

--getting older, at least you won't get up early one Saturday morning to go fishing, back your truck out into heavy wind and rain, change your mind about fishing, go back in the house, get out of your gear, climb back into bed muttering to your sleeping wife about the storm, and have her mumble "yes, can you believe my idiot husband is out fishing in it?"

#4.1 buddy larsen on 2012-03-28 07:26 (Reply)

Comments like yours are why there should be a LIKE button associated with the comments. Good one!

#4.1.1 Bob Devine on 2012-03-28 18:30 (Reply)

hey thanks! --not my joke, but i tried to borry it well. --was trying to snap XRay out of that morbid thought, but i think he saw right through me --

#4.1.1.1 buddy larsen on 2012-03-28 22:49 (Reply)

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"Old Age and Other Laughs"