I used to think, "I'll know I'm old when I start reading the obits"

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Now I check out https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ several times a day....

[Jeebo]

1. I've been reading obituaries regularly for decades.

Since I was in my 30s, in fact. (I'm 70 now.) I got into that habit out of morbid curiosity to see how many people keeled over who were younger than I am. Even when I was in my 30s, it was surprising how many there were. It never has had anything to do with me being old. It might have to do with the fact that I worked for a newspaper for 45 years until I retired, though.

-- Ron

[Jamastiene]

2. My aunt used to read the obits to see if she

had outlived her enemies. I check every once in a while to see if I outlived some of my enemies. I have outlived a few of them so far. What was that quote attributed to Mark Twain about obituaries. That fits why I check them out sometimes.

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4. I've never wished a man dead, but I've read some obituaries with great pleasure

[Jamastiene]

5. Thank you.

I knew it was something like that. Thank you.

[marybourg]

3. I read the obits in the NYT, where they're written by pros,

for the fascinating life stories they reveal.