--- "Elizabeth H. Thiers" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Date:         Tue, 30 Jul 2002 07:19:08 -0400
> From:         "Elizabeth H. Thiers"
> <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject:      FW: Have you noticed.....
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> Thought you would enjoy this....
>
>
> Beth T. the OT
> Subject: Have you noticed.....
>
>
>
>  >Have you ever noticed that when you're of a
> certain age, everything seems
>  >uphill from where you are? Stairs are
> steeper. Groceries are heavier. And,
>  >everything is farther away? Yesterday I
> walked to the corner and I was
>  >dumbfounded to discover how long our street
> had become!  And, you know,
>  >people are less considerate now, especially
> the young ones.  They speak in
>  >whispers all the time!
>  >If you ask them to speak up they just keep
> repeating themselves, endlessly
>  >mouthing the same silent message until
> they're red in the face!
>  >
>  >What do they think I am, a lip reader?  I
> also! think they are much
> younger
>  >than I was at the same age. On the other
> hand, people my own age are so
>  >much older than I am.
>  >
>  >I ran into an old friend the other day and
> she has aged so much that she
>  >didn't even recognize me.  I got to thinking
> about the poor dear while I
> was
>  >combing my hair this morning, and in doing
> so, I glanced ! at my own
>  >refection
>  >Well, REALLY NOW  even mirrors are not made
> the way they used to be!
>  >Another
>  >thing, everyone drives so fast today! You're
> risking life and limb if you
>  >just happen to pull onto the freeway in front
> of them.
>  >All I can say is, their brakes must wear out
> awfully fast, the way I see
>  >them screech and swerve in my rear view
> mirror.
>
>  >Clothing manufacturers are less civilized
> these days.  Why else would they
>  >suddenly start labeling a size 10 or 12 dress
> as 18 or 20? Do they think
> no
>  >one notices that these things no longer fit
> around the waist, hips,
> thighs,
>  >and bosom?
>
>  >The people who make bathroom scales are
> pulling the same prank, but in
>  >reverse. Do they think I actually "believe"
> the number I see on that dial?
>  >HA!  I would never let myself weigh that
> much! Just who do these people
>  >think they're fooling?
>
>  >I'd like to call up someone in authority to
> report what's going on ---but
> the
>  >telephone company is in on the conspiracy
> too: they've printed the phone
>  >books in such small type that no one could
> ever find a number in there!
>  >All I can do is pass along this warning:
> Maturity is under attack!  Unless
>  >something drastic happens, pretty soon
> "everyone" will have to suffer
> these
>  >awful indignities.
>  >PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW AS
> SOON AS POSSIBLE SO WE CAN GET
> THIS CONSPIRACY STOPPED!


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