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69. Atticus, I started law school at 61 to see if I could do it. Being retired didn't mean that I was

Mon Jan 23, 2023, 03:57 PM

Jan 2023

dead (I remember writing that on the admissions application). After the bar exam I soon learned that law wasn't for me. Nor was it for the kids who would endure three more years of education so they could buy a purple BMW, which only confirmed the saying that "youth is wasted on the young." My point is that listening to bullshit can be harmful. Believing or even considering that having lived and learned for many years can be laughed at is sad. Really? I just hope that the kids driving their purple BMWs snap out of it long before they are up in age, because they are the ones who will truly be old.

P.S. When I joined the DU group I soon found out that many up-in-years people were posting. And many of them had retired from careers in higher ed, military, tech, science, the arts, law, etc. I've never seen their faces or know anything about them other than they are intelligent, experienced, empathetic, generous, funny, and probably like cats.

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I get it---I'm old. One poster recently referred to DU as an "old folks home", or words to that [View all] Atticus Jan 2023 OP

We need the young, the middle, and the old. awesomerwb1 Jan 2023 #1

When I was a kid growing up in Miami.. Deuxcents Jan 2023 #2

I think this format is liked by older people wryter2000 Jan 2023 #3

This. All of it. Hekate Jan 2023 #6

Yup. nt Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2023 #135

It's the content for me. I've been a poster on another very long running... electric_blue68 Jan 2023 #13

I wasn't clear wryter2000 Jan 2023 #14

I like this format too, and the civility in here GenXer47 Jan 2023 #20

Got it 👍 electric_blue68 Jan 2023 #23

My conjecture is that there has been a concerted effort to erase the activist history of boomers DBoon Jan 2023 #19

+As in OK Boomer; Die Boomer, Die & worse. Cons have hated the Counter Culture & Mvmts for decades appalachiablue Jan 2023 #46

This is personal to me DBoon Jan 2023 #53

Of course it is personal You planted the seeds, and anyone with a heart is grateful. housecat Jan 2023 #85

Good for you and well said. Many people I was around then were also aware appalachiablue Jan 2023 #114

Reagan was a groomer housecat Jan 2023 #94

Ha! Good one..for the Gipper appalachiablue Jan 2023 #97

IMO their political affiliation determines this regardless of age. Without activism we can succumb housecat Jan 2023 #82

You're kidding. Content is the only reason to be here. we can do it Jan 2023 #66

I believe they mean delivery method, not content. plimsoll Jan 2023 #78

That's exactly what I thought they meant. Content, not how it gets to us. we can do it Jan 2023 #79

Thank you wryter2000 Jan 2023 #105

McConnell isn't a boomer, either. deurbano Jan 2023 #96

McConnell is a doomer housecat Jan 2023 #118

That does describe him pretty accurately. deurbano Jan 2023 #120

The format here is perfect shanti Jan 2023 #107

Karma or the Golden Rule must apply here EYESORE 9001 Jan 2023 #4

Exactly. The young people don't know what it's like to be 70. We know what it is like to be 30 Walleye Jan 2023 #10

++ appalachiablue Jan 2023 #47

So true housecat Jan 2023 #88

Everyone's vote counts the same. Takket Jan 2023 #5

Yeah. And a higher percentage of us vote than them. Captain Zero Jan 2023 #61

Just don't look too closely at who "us" is voting for. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2023 #101

And we were the at one time -- with similar KPN Jan 2023 #158

When I joined this board I was 44 years old. A HERETIC I AM Jan 2023 #7

I was 37 (I'm pretty sure) - joining a month before 9/11. maxsolomon Jan 2023 #58

We're roughly the same age. But much more culturally GenX plimsoll Jan 2023 #81

I was 57 during Bush vs Gore (when I joined DU) kskiska Jan 2023 #62

I was 33, now 54. JanMichael Jan 2023 #108

Your point about the age groups when DU started is something I think of as "robust middle age"... Hekate Jan 2023 #155

Me too I started 2002 under different name at 42 Tribetime Jan 2023 #133

When Some of My Younger Friends Tease Me About My Age... GGoss Jan 2023 #8

That's exactly what I say when my wife bemoans the fact that we're getting old. Jedi Guy Jan 2023 #36

yes, death isn't all that it's cracked up to be housecat Jan 2023 #91

I tell them oh hell, I'VE MADE IT THIS FAR Skittles Jan 2023 #123

Most of us weren't "old" when we first came here PatSeg Jan 2023 #9

I Was 45 ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #109

The scary part is PatSeg Jan 2023 #111

I Haven't Learned Much In 20 Years ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #112

Ha, ha, ha! PatSeg Jan 2023 #122

We've taken a lot of disappointments, individually and as a generation Walleye Jan 2023 #11

I wish when I was younger I had internet-like treestar Jan 2023 #12

Just remember markbark Jan 2023 #15

Didn't he sort of turn into a dick, once he made his pile? plimsoll Jan 2023 #76

Bet such don't really know all that much. Kid Berwyn Jan 2023 #16

Do we know the age distribution of DU members? nt LAS14 Jan 2023 #17

Do we care? niyad Jan 2023 #33

No. Just curious. Some people in this thread seem to know. nt LAS14 Jan 2023 #67

Not formally - but there have been several informal polls. Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #77

You all bring wisdom IbogaProject Jan 2023 #18

Older people add experience to the conversation. Nuance that younger people do not have. Caliman73 Jan 2023 #21

As an old boomer lady, I still feel young in so many ways. ananda Jan 2023 #22

So do I, dammit! calimary Jan 2023 #30

You go, Grandma! ananda Jan 2023 #83

I just want to know 1 thing... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #110

We're all raising our canes and clacking our false teeth Sogo Jan 2023 #24

lol Cha Jan 2023 #26

The one that accomplished more in 2 years than most True Blue American Jan 2023 #28

So am I, dammit! calimary Jan 2023 #31

Oh, so am I. Sogo Jan 2023 #44

Lol Meowmee Jan 2023 #148

You forgot the walkers nitpicked Jan 2023 #150

lol.. I wasn't "old" when I started on Cha Jan 2023 #25

We are all just 35 with varying degrees of practice. Prairie_Seagull Jan 2023 #27

yep. we're getting old. barbtries Jan 2023 #29

Is someone challenging your opinions based on age? brooklynite Jan 2023 #32

Screw that poster, I refuse to grow up! Emile Jan 2023 #34

We have to grow old, but we don't have to grow up! Poiuyt Jan 2023 #37

... BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #55

I've lost 3 inches in height since I joined Kaleva Jan 2023 #89

Does anyone else remember the phrase "Never trust anyone over 30"? Poiuyt Jan 2023 #35

lol housecat Jan 2023 #92

Aren't the old old folks being replaced with new old folks? Renew Deal Jan 2023 #38

You know the commercial where people become their parents? edhopper Jan 2023 #39

Old age happens. Stick around long enough and you'll get old to. patphil Jan 2023 #40

We old fossils kept the faith and fought the good fight during some miserable decades Warpy Jan 2023 #41

Ok, Boomer. SYFROYH Jan 2023 #42

Zing! maxsolomon Jan 2023 #60

To be fair, us geezers still appreciate the written word as a communications medium. So... DU. n/t TygrBright Jan 2023 #43

Well, it kind of is. progressoid Jan 2023 #45

How do you know? Just curious. nt LAS14 Jan 2023 #68

Here are a couple of polls done on DU from 2020 and 2021 progressoid Jan 2023 #73

Interesting. Explains why the community seems so intelligent!! :-) nt LAS14 Jan 2023 #106

I like my prune juice with a shot of whiskey. CaptainTruth Jan 2023 #48

ugh,, do they still sell prune juice? nastiest stuff ever. Mom kept in the fridge BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2023 #119

It took a long time to gain the knowledge and "smarts" that we now have, and, thanks to the Internet colorado_ufo Jan 2023 #49

Funny thing True Blue American Jan 2023 #80

This site overwhelmingly favors older demographics Sympthsical Jan 2023 #50

Lol, well said. BlackSkimmer Jan 2023 #51

+1 progressoid Jan 2023 #75

The site wasn't started by seniors Kaleva Jan 2023 #93

+1 Celerity Jan 2023 #132

Haven't you heard this before...... Butterflylady Jan 2023 #52

I was 39 when I found this place. I'll be 57 in june sky_masterson Jan 2023 #54

I wish I knew who the poster is. Yes, I'm considered a senior. Boomerproud Jan 2023 #56

I like to think that one one alive is old. iscooterliberally Jan 2023 #57

Shall you wear your trouser-bottoms rolled? malthaussen Jan 2023 #59

Well played! BlackSkimmer Jan 2023 #74

My DU name is "Grumpy Old Guy." Grumpy Old Guy Jan 2023 #63

I refuse to feel guilty just because I got up every morning. planetc Jan 2023 #64

What You Said !!! GGoss Jan 2023 #98

I refuse to feel guilty just because I don't get up on some days. (nt) old as dirt Jan 2023 #145

Atticus its as simple as this.. Peacetrain Jan 2023 #65

Atticus, I started law school at 61 to see if I could do it. Being retired didn't mean that I was housecat Jan 2023 #69

Maybe understanding that fashion is transient... malthaussen Jan 2023 #90

Started law school at 61, a rare feat! JudyM Jan 2023 #128

thanks housecat Jan 2023 #153

I'd be interested in a poll of age ranges within the community JuJuChen Jan 2023 #70

Sometimes I wonder GarColga Jan 2023 #71

What's not to like? malthaussen Jan 2023 #87

If LP records could become hip again DBoon Jan 2023 #124

I'm not old, I've just lived a long time. lastlib Jan 2023 #72

I was 48 when I came here. I'm now 64. Kaleva Jan 2023 #84

When I was young, no one was able to talk me out of being young. Torchlight Jan 2023 #86

Personally, I don't consider "old folks" to be an insult. BlackSkimmer Jan 2023 #95

You're a piece of work, but most know that by now. "Please proceed". nt Atticus Jan 2023 #99

Bless your heart. BlackSkimmer Jan 2023 #102

Don't take the bait n/t Just_Vote_Dem Jan 2023 #113

Hmm, I didn't insult you in any way, but you return immediately with one toward me. BlackSkimmer Jan 2023 #136

What is the usual connotation of that phrase? AngryOldDem Jan 2023 #138

Some years ago, I had a conversation with a coworker Just_Vote_Dem Jan 2023 #139

There are tons of young Democrats ismnotwasm Jan 2023 #100

They think they built the kitchen. Iggo Jan 2023 #103

I look at as I'm Finally old enough to date Catherine Zeta Jones. sky_masterson Jan 2023 #104

Been here since 2001 (different user name prior) CousinIT Jan 2023 #115

It's not so much that old folk are drawn to DU, it's that so many younger folk never leave Tom Rinaldo Jan 2023 #116

I know I'm new here GenThePerservering Jan 2023 #117

The DU format gets the job done. It's not very flashy, but is is very functional Silent3 Jan 2023 #125

Don't see a lot of replacing hubris w/ humilty, especially when the subject is us younger folk Celerity Jan 2023 #121

Right? Sympthsical Jan 2023 #140

On the contrary, I've seen plenty of posts here Just_Vote_Dem Jan 2023 #141

Yes, but those (for which I am extremely grateful) are outnumbered by the negative Celerity Jan 2023 #144

Well I agree there is no reason for insulting you or anyone else Just_Vote_Dem Jan 2023 #157

Thanks! Celerity Jan 2023 #159

I like DU! Aussie105 Jan 2023 #126

Is the rah rah chorus an age thing? Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2023 #127

Having brains and using them is apparently OG. (Origional Gangster) TigressDem Jan 2023 #129

You are not only the age you are now, Mr.Bill Jan 2023 #130

+1,000,000. Very well said, and perceptive. Worth posting as an OP. highplainsdem Jan 2023 #142

yes! housecat Jan 2023 #154

My wife and I are still relegated to the childrens table during family gatherings so we can't be old Brother Buzz Jan 2023 #131

I think it's only natural for older people with more free time to be here, can't betsuni Jan 2023 #134

A life? What's that???? Just_Vote_Dem Jan 2023 #143

I am sick of the ageism. AngryOldDem Jan 2023 #137

Alan Parsons Project - "Old and Wise" - Lyrics on screen old as dirt Jan 2023 #146

Thank you for that. nt Atticus Jan 2023 #147

"Bibliotecas Vivas" ("Living Libraries") old as dirt Jan 2023 #149

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #151

No more Prune Juice for you Atticus! Pachamama Jan 2023 #152

A young person Ananda62 Jan 2023 #156