In article <sj1fnl$pmd$
1@dont-email.me>,
Gary McGath <
garym@REMOVEmcgathREMOVE.com> wrote:
On 9/28/21 10:25 PM, Keith F. Lynch wrote:
djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) wrote:
Yes. When a clerk at the pharmacy (or other place where they need
to know) asks for my date of birth, I say, "June sixth, 1942," and
sometimes add "Battle of Midway." And nineteen times out of twenty
they have no idea what I'm talking about, and I explain with some
language like that quoted above.
As of this month, we're closer to the 22nd century than to your
birthday.
I realize what Keith meant, but "birthdate" would've been more
accurate. My birthday is June 6th, it recurs every year, and next
summer (if I'm still alive) I'll turn 80. Holy Cat.
I do not expect to see the 22nd century.
I realize you like comparisons of this kind, but sometimes such
reminders aren't really necessary.
Well, *I* don't need to be reminded. Yet. My maternal
grandfather lived to be ninety, but he was rather gaga before
that age. My mother also lived to be ninety, but she didn't go
gaga. Just crabby.
--
Dorothy J. Heydt
Vallejo, California
djheydt at gmail dot com
Www.kithrup.com/~djheydt/
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Dorothy J. Heydt
Vallejo, California
djheydt at gmail dot com
Www.kithrup.com/~djheydt/
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