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In reply to the discussion: How old do you feel? [View all]

gab13by13

(21,234 posts)
30. I'm a Boomer
Sun Jun 20, 2021, 12:25 PM
Jun 2021

and I must say, I did my share of looking out for the little guy, while having fun in the 60's. I was a Local Union official for 26 years. I was elected to borough council in a red neck central Pa. town because I fought against the local mafia bringing a coal cleaning plant into our borough and locating it in a flood plain, successfully fought against it. I also fought against the local mafia stripping coal on our pristine watershed, successfully. I have always voted Democratic, voted for McGovern.

Now at 73 soon to be 74. During the heat of the pandemic, in the winter, I rode my bike indoors for 1 hour 17 minutes every day which was about 17 miles. Now that summer is here I am outdoors and I haven't moved up to the senior tees in golf. Last summer my 87 year old golfing buddy and I finished in 2nd place in the championship flight of our member/guest tournament. In the alternate shot format we shot 3 over par. Hell no I don't even think about age, I beat cancer and A-Fib and I just bought a brand new SIM2 Taylor made driver, no senior shaft, stiff shaft. (pun intended).

People need to remember there were 2 types of Boomers, Long Hairs, and Whiskey People and we didn't get along.

How old do you feel? [View all] Sympthsical Jun 2021 OP
I never felt the moment. murielm99 Jun 2021 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Goonch Jun 2021 #2
Thats pretty fucking offensive. CrackityJones75 Jun 2021 #4
That response is soooo genx EYESORE 9001 Jun 2021 #16
Actually, it's not GenX at all. TraceNC Jun 2021 #23
Did you alert on it? Kaleva Jun 2021 #25
What a weird response. CrackityJones75 Jun 2021 #34
If you felt it violated community standards, you'd have alerted on it. Kaleva Jun 2021 #35
I don't care if it violated anything. CrackityJones75 Jun 2021 #36
Ok, Boomer ) Sympthsical Jun 2021 #28
I feel thirty in my head. LakeArenal Jun 2021 #3
at 65, I feel 30s or 40s mentally, 50s to 60s physically depending NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #5
6:00 AM: 83 ret5hd Jun 2021 #6
I'm 77 and a politics junkie for about 60 years. enough Jun 2021 #7
Amen Boomerproud Jun 2021 #9
69 going on 19 ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2021 #8
I just came inside from removing invasive bittersweet vines off some of the plants. Vinca Jun 2021 #10
Ha ha heh...I feel the same way after my bout in the yard too! Thanks for the 'laugh'?! SWBTATTReg Jun 2021 #13
Depends on the day. no_hypocrisy Jun 2021 #11
Ha ha heh...good points you make. To answer your questions 'How old do you feel?' and 'Did your ... SWBTATTReg Jun 2021 #12
Yes! I remember feeling the same way on a personal level, but not politically jmbar2 Jun 2021 #14
love that list Chili Jun 2021 #20
Multiple Boomers on that list, including 10 in their 60's. Celerity Aug 2021 #38
I regret that my generation was given the reins. NNadir Jun 2021 #15
geeeeebz.... speak for yourself. electric_blue68 Jun 2021 #37
Neighborhood, town, city, state, region. Get involved there. That's how to affect your life. betsuni Jun 2021 #17
54 and no Bettie Jun 2021 #18
I'm a Boomer gab13by13 Jun 2021 #30
Thus my comment Bettie Jun 2021 #33
I don't really feel any older than I've felt since I "grew up." I'm fortunate... LAS14 Jun 2021 #19
One of the pluses of elder age randr Jun 2021 #21
I feel twenties in my head, my age in the mirror, and older due to a drunk driver rear-ending me. TheBlackAdder Jun 2021 #22
I'm 75, feeling 65. MineralMan Jun 2021 #24
I turned 60 this year and grew up in a college town. Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #26
I'm 62, enjoy life and feel the best years are yet to come. Kaleva Jun 2021 #27
Get off my lawn! Ohio Joe Jun 2021 #29
As many have said... In my head I'm many decades younger but the body sometimes mitch96 Jun 2021 #31
Boomer here -misanthroptimist Jun 2021 #32
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