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Card-Carrying Septuagenarian

Do colorful ducks get all my food a lot depends on my shifting mood If I feel sorry for a plain brown duck I might throw him more, to change his luck Does the best-behaved kid get this teacher's praise not necessarily, if his arm's never raised I encourage questions from inquiring minds not 'perfect kids,' who sit on their behinds As a card-carrying septuaginarian I'm just as proud to be a contrarian

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 11/7/2022 11:05:00 PM

The plain brown duck is a female, my friend - the colorful green and blue headed beautiful ducks are the males.

Becky Forbes

Date: 11/6/2022 6:57:00 PM

I'm just as proud to be a contrarian - yay!!!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/6/2022 6:04:00 AM

I have a heart for those shy kids…the ones no one notices…my sociology teacher I will always remember…he helped prompt me to think. I also think well behaved kids get the short end of the stick. One little girl was told by her prek teacher that she couldn’t be the wrong one since she never did anything wrong. Seriously, why would a teacher tell any kid that!! Love em all, I say. What do each need. Sorry I popped your bubble…lol. Thoughts?!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/6/2022 6:12:00 AM

Actually, the bubble is still intact. Shy is alright, although the shy person who can't even ask a question is in trouble... 'Perfect little angel' is a smokescreen for problems. Often just an empty shell... Also, I was thinking of high school kids, not the younger ones. ~ Double Bubble

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 11/5/2022 10:22:00 PM

I loved this couplet, Gershon. I am an Octogenarian, and it is only over the last few months I admit to being ancient, and I am seriously thinking about changing my name to Mary.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/6/2022 7:10:00 PM

OK, Mary Shirley Hawkins... Hope it makes you merry.

Jeff Kyser

Date: 11/4/2022 6:36:00 PM

enjoyed, left you one

Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/6/2022 7:10:00 PM

Got it. Thanks.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 11/4/2022 1:17:00 PM

I like your approach, gw. I do like those "inquiring minds."

Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/5/2022 7:56:00 PM

Curiosity - the spark that starts the engine.

Joe Dimino

Date: 11/4/2022 12:03:00 PM

This is delightful, though I would give the perfect kid and the questioning-one equal status...perfection is not a quirk of nature nor a mere gift from God...it requires a lot more to achieve...though I doubt anyone has actually gotten there. No apology for my being contrary. Excellent write!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/5/2022 7:47:00 PM

You mean... I'm the only perfect person in the whole world?! lol.. Thanks, Joe.

Jim Slaughter

Date: 11/4/2022 11:25:00 AM

Well, G...as a rather reluctant octogenarian, I can only advise you that that final "quality" you refer to only gets more pronounced from now on. But, then, you've earned it, haven't you?

Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/4/2022 11:41:00 AM

Just one question, Jim: You get carded often? lol. So far, I haven't been carded once in 2.5 years. A little disappointing. Guess I look my age, eh?! ~ Keep smiling, gw