I got a bone to pick with you, Mr. Zuill!
Here is the offensive editorial. As a man in his extremely late twenties, I take deep offense at being referred to as “older”.
I’d demand a retraction, but they’d probably pull out the old “Well, you’re 40″ argument.
DAMN YOU ROYAL GAZETTE AND YOUR TRUTH TELLING!
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Oh, yeah… and…
Happy Earth Day, everyone.
I have no idea what this image is about, but it seemed right somehow. We’re just merrily chugging along, killing ourselves and seem to be quite happy about it. Just like all us smokers.
Crap. I’m early 30s and remember when there was no local TV in the 80s.
Nice cartoon, by the way.
thank you, sah.
I’m going mental doing as many courses and research as I can.
Nothing like doing a daily cartoon to make you VERY aware of your shortcomings! *lol*
It’s a good thing, though. I’m learning SO, so much.
(Also, yes, that picture in the paper is a comment on the BBC situation… *grin*)
You got me good. I can promise you that being in your 40s is not old. But it is amazing how when you mention things like the 1977 riots, the BBC strike, the Marquez sinking, Rick Astley (joke) that people born in, say, 1980 look at you like you’re from another planet.
On the other hand, watching truly ancient disco stars trying to be young again on American Idol last night was kind of weird and tragic!
Thanks for joining up, Mr. Zuill.
I would like, if not a retraction, a rewrite on it, saying “Old-ish Bermudians…” or “‘Still young, but feeling the years Bermudians” or even “Older Bermudians and Mike…”.
“Not as young as they used to be but still not as old as their years Bermudians…”?
“Youthful looking but their sciatica is acting up Bermudians…”?
“Ok,-so-there’s-some-gray-hairs-in-the-beard-but-they’re-not-old Bermudians…”?
“What-do-you-mean-I-need-to-get-a-yearly-prostate-exam-now? Bermudians…”?
“Yes,-I-used-to-go-to-Disco 40-but-I-was-underage-at-the-time Bermudians…”?
“Bermudians that remember having to look stuff up from a book well remember…”?
Oh, I don’t know. Those are suggestions. You’re the writer. I’ll trust that you can come up with something to fix this egregious insult.
As for Idol last night… um… just… yowch!
Freda Payne and Thelma Huston looked great… for their age. Both in their late 60s (I do agree that seeing Thelma’s breasts hoisted up to her collarbones was a little disturbing… and fascinating when you try to figure out the engineering behind it!) and, though they’ve lost a couple of notes, not too many and certainly not as many as one would expect from ladies of their age. Plus, “Band of Gold” is in the “Best songs ever” category for me, so…
What confused me was when they announced K.C. from K.C. and the Sunshine Band was coming out and Season One Tony Soprano came out and started singing.
My wife assured me that it was, in fact, K.C., but I’m still wary. Witness Protection is what I’m thinking.
(Funny side note: The bride occasionally goes through phases of listening to different styles of music. This weekend past it was disco and “Get Down Tonight” was the last song that she had listened to. Coinkidink!)
*ahem* I mean… um…
Disco? What’s that? I don’t remember disco! I’m FAR too young to remember disco!
I’m pretty sure disco had a brief comeback 15 years later, perhaps that is what you remember. I’m sure that is how come I know a couple of the songs.
That must be it!
I believe that “Disco” reincarnated as “Dance” music or “Club” music. Still happening too. BTW, who is that masked lady above…? *smile*