You Know You Are Old When

[MoKelly]

Toby Keith — who just passed —- had a song “Don’t Let The Old Man In”.

A line in the song says “ask yourself how old would you be if you didn’t know the day you were born”.

 

[sixdogs]

Clint Eastwood's advice is the best after some cub reporter asked how he was still producing and acting at 90 years old and why he had so much energy. Eastwood said something like it's easy, "just don't let the old man in".

I'd rather die living than live dying. That involves all sorts of risky things like working on big equipment, tractor parades, tillage jobs for pay and road trips at the drop of a hat or to ride shotgun to pick up equipment or just to have lunch. Go with the flow.

 

[sixdogs]

My wife being a native of Vermont, got me into the syrup. She used to work a couple of farms as a child, one being "sugar shack" where they made maple syrup. Apparently they are getting away from Grade A and Grade B now (she still works for her same company up in Vermont).

Saw this last night on a facebook feed on my phone. I don't remember how I stored them in the oldsmobile LOL

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I lived a couple states east of Vt. for a long time and maple sugaring is a way of life. May I suggest you try some "first run" syrup this year. It's light amber and much thinner that the D heavy syrup often encountered. I grew to prefer the light amber and had a standing order each year for some. Even had it shipped out here. Try it.

 

[Pixguy]

You're more strict than I am. I decided long ago that everyone is either young, middle-aged, or old. To simplify the math, I assume a life span of 90 years. So 0-30 is young, 30-60 is middle-aged, and 60+ is old.

I recently went over the 60yp hump so I'm not sure I like your classification.
I told my kids 35-55 was middle aged 55-70 is sr citizen but as they went over 35 they no longer agreed with me.

 

[MossRoad]

You're more strict than I am. I decided long ago that everyone is either young, middle-aged, or old. To simplify the math, I assume a life span of 90 years. So 0-30 is young, 30-60 is middle-aged, and 60+ is old.

Honest to goodness I'm 63 and don't feel older than 45. (knock on wood).

 

[Peter 315]

Honest to goodness I'm 63 and don't feel older than 45. (knock on wood).

Wow I thought you were older like late 70's....

 

[CalG]

Honest to goodness I'm 63 and don't feel older than 45. (knock on wood).

Kids these days! 'think the own the world!

;-)

 

[CalG]

The only age I'm concerned with is the age of innocence.

 

[Oaktree]

My wife being a native of Vermont, got me into the syrup. She used to work a couple of farms as a child, one being "sugar shack" where they made maple syrup. Apparently they are getting away from Grade A and Grade B now (she still works for her same company up in Vermont).

As someone who's lived almost all of his life in N.H., real maple syrup is the only kind that goes on pancakes, etc. My father would tap some trees and boil it down most years when I was a kid. Aunt Jemima syrup (or equivalent) doesn't even come close!

 

[Sigarms]

As someone who's lived almost all of his life in N.H., real maple syrup is the only kind that goes on pancakes, etc.

Honestly, never had a clue until I married my wife.

I'll never touch anything else again, as my wife has spoiled me in that area.