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Saturday, May 07, 2011

Swift Insight

From Jonathan's Swift's Resolutions for When I Come To Be Old:

Not to ...
Marry a young Woman.

Keep young Company unless they really desire it.
Be peevish or morose, or suspicious.

7 comments:

  1. ...or constantly talk about your health problems.

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  2. CG,

    Absolutely!

    Michael

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  3. Anonymous12:34 PM

    ...and go ahead and let those damn kids play on your lawn, dagnabbit!

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  4. Anonymous12:35 PM

    ...and let those kids play on your damn lawn, dagnabbit!

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  5. Dan Richwine1:48 PM

    Whatever you do, don't allow yourself to look at celebrity birthdays in the newspapers and ask yourself, "who are these people!??!?!"

    http://www.execupundit.com/2011/05/am-i-only-one.html

    (and no, you're not the only one).

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  6. Wear clothing wholly inappropriate for my age group.

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  7. Anonymous2:15 PM

    All good except not marrying a young woman. Sorry, at 52 my 30-something wife is a thing of beauty, only outshone by my 3 year old son. My advice to old guys, absolutely go young!

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