January 17th 1939 was one big day

It was the day I discovered America. I was born at home and everyone was proud to have a baby brother. I was the baby of 7 siblings.

Shirl was dad’s favorite, but I was mama’s pet.  The toughest part of Dad & Mom’s life was past (they thought). They made it through the depression raising the older children, They always hinted  that I started WWII but I didn’t.

                

This year I am 76, I thought I was old at 50, but I wasn’t even close.  I see the youth of today who think they are invincible,  I don’t fuss or try to straighten them out, because I thought the same.

 

Shirl, Kat and me. I was about 4 yrs old. Mama loved her chickens. This was the last chance she had. after this we were city folk.

You can never know what it feels like to get old until you start to get there, then it gets thru your thick skull, you  just go around once, and if you didn’t get it right, there is no second chance.

I have only heard this song a couple times but it tells a tale:

I WISH I WAS 18 AGAIN

(Throckmorton)

At a bar down in Dallas an old man chimed in,

And I thought he was out of his his head.

Just being a young man I just laughed it off

When I heard what that old man had said.

He said I'll never again turn the young ladies heads,

Or go running off into the wind.

I'm three quarters home from the start to the end.

And I wish I was 18 again.

I wish I was 18 again.

And going where I've never been.

But old folks and old oaks

Standing tall just pretend.

I wish I was 18 again.

Now time turns the pages

And oh, life goes so fast.

The years turn the black hair all grey.

I talked to some young folks,

Hey they don't understand

The words this old man's got to say.

I wish I was 18 again.

And going where I've never been.

But old folks and old oaks

Standing tall just pretend.

I wish I was 18 again.

Lord, I wish I was 18 again!

Jerry Lee Lewis – 1979  George Burns - 1980

Nite Shipslog

PS:

I have very few regrets, Life has been good to me. BUT I am realistic enough to know I am OVER 3/4 home. My sons think I will live forever, But I remember thinking that of my dad.

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