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Buns_of_Fire

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40. I admit, I once felt the same as you.

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 01:22 PM

Apr 2017

That was 40-some-odd years ago.

It's amazing how, as you ripen (rapidly heading towards overripe, in my case), these little perks tend to be really appreciated. Most of us aren't really living high on the hog out here.

So I look upon it now as sort of a prize just for having made it this far. And there are many who want to keep it that way for future generations, when they become eligible for the prize, too. Believe it or not.

Besides, it's not as if I'm putting any undue stress on the hiking trails with my blistering pace anymore.

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Buy your $10 lifetime National Park Senior Pass before it's too late [View all] ehrnst Apr 2017 OP

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I admit, I once felt the same as you. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2017 #40

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Because seniors have paid taxes for decades csziggy Apr 2017 #38

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Ah - Shenandoah is a yearly pass. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2017 #47

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I have a free lifetime pass because I'm disabled nini Apr 2017 #53

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July! ghostsinthemachine Apr 2017 #41

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