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Too Young To Get Old

I'm really much too young to get old Something's drastically out of whack I'm still this handsome, charismatic stud Why's my body giving me flack? A strange bump just formed on my neck Don't think it was there yesterday My hair seems a bit thinner and greyer But I'm still young in all other ways My body is falling apart, bit by bit Takes me an hour to put on my pants I wheeze while watching sports on TV My wife never asks me to dance There must be a pill old geezers can take To slow down this aging tommyrot I'm not ready yet for an old folks home I feel like I'm still pretty hot This can't be, I'm much too young To say 'uncle' and throw in the towel Gonna fight like hell and never give up If only I could control my bowels!

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Date: 6/24/2025 2:11:00 PM
a one, a two, a three.....my knees are slowly giving out forcing me to keep my awareness functions always active....what a weird adventure........len
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Jack Ellison
Date: 6/24/2025 3:42:00 PM
Your knees TOO! lol There is a bunch of us, Len! I'm using a walker NOW! Happy to hear from you again!
Date: 6/24/2025 12:07:00 PM
hey, I'm still sitting up and taking nourishment...tying my own shoes, laughing my own jokes, and wearing my oldest flannel shirt cuz I know it drives them crazy...80 be damned, I'll still cut the grass until I run over the extension cord...
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Jack Ellison
Date: 6/24/2025 12:59:00 PM
Big cackle John!!! All those things are so familiar! Still in there kicking though Cheers Johnnie from Canada!
Date: 6/24/2025 11:24:00 AM
- "Gonna fight like hell and never give up" ... agree, Jack :) - hugs
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Jack Ellison
Date: 6/24/2025 12:49:00 PM
Go Annie go!!!! Us guys will never give up my, Norwegian friend!!! Love from Canada...

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