Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for January 11, 2024

…..and senior discounts.

I’ve found that with age comes a lot of aches and pains.

And that other thing, but I forgot what it was…

The only thing good aged is wine.

“Funny how much “mature wisdom” resembles being too tired. — R.A. Heinlein’s “The Notebooks of Lazarus Long”

What do you call a senior-ranked military officer who offers nuggets of factual wisdom?

The Colonel of Truth.

In Greek mythology, Chiron was half man, half horse. He had knowledge and wisdom in medicine.

You could say he was the centaur for disease control.

Words of wisdom:

Intelligence is knowing tomatoes are fruits but wisdom is not putting them in a fruit salad.

My son was complaining about his wisdom teeth hurting.

I told him “That’s why they are called ‘wisdom’ teeth:because they smart!”

Words of wisdom:

If you get in a kickboxing match with a lawnmower, you will be defeeted.

Let me give you some pearls of wisdom, from the V.P..

Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one’s view’s and by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and every one’s valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say.

I haven’t been to a party since the early 1970’s, when the group I hung out with, would venture across the Rio Grande, and visit the nightclubs in Reynosa, Mexico, OR, make a quick decision to run down to South Padre Island, and spend the night on the beach, OR, when we would have a party at one of the group’s house, throw a keg in the pool, and spend the night making sure it got emptied.

Good idea, not that I get invited to any parties anymore. All my party crowd are dead or can’t remember my name.

I’ll bet they’re not as dull after you leave.

And if you have enough age, you get that senior discount without them needing to card you.

It was a little upsetting the first time it happened.

Now, it’s just one more added convenience in life.

Works for me!

Including parties that he’s wise enough to realize are never going to get less dull.

Or not even go to them because you don’t drive after dark.

One of the oldsters in The Elderberries said “Sorry I’m late. I got here as early as I wanted to.”

At least he still goes to parties to make that choice.

I love Biz. He has the coolest comments.

Had to “learn” how to do that dadthedawg after the wife passed in 2021. Wasn’t easy at first, but got the hang of it and use them wisely now!

On the other hand, “Too soon old und too late schmart”…

That excuse is good for a lot of things, if you use it wisely.

All you have to do is claim you are nauseated and they will immediately find your coat – whatever age.

As far as the first panel: unfortunately that doesn’t happen to everyone, regardless of age…

Oh, that it was so, the wisdom I mean.