Do I feel old

[+ DERRIK]

I was with a new friend last week

told him about going to Vegas 1966 and spent $20 to see Barbara Eden and George Burns at Circus Circus

He had no idea who they were

i was speechless 

[+ augustus]

Not surprising.  I had a discussion with 2 about 30-year old women not long ago and they never heard of Tony Curtis or Janet Leigh.  When I told them they were Jamie Leigh Curtis' parents, they were like "Oh Wow".

Edited July 15, 2022 by augustus

[Epigonos]

I most definitely feel old when:

I roll out of bed every morning and nearly every thing aches

I look in the mirror when I shave

I realize that I don't have a clue who all the young actors are today

I realize all the young actors I knew when I was young are now old

I realize all the older actors I knew when I was you are now dead

However, the major problem definitely seems to be that the mind doesn't recognize that I'm old but the damn body sure as hell does.

Edited July 15, 2022 by Epigonos

[samhexum]

1 hour ago, augustus said:

Not surprising.  I had a discussion with 2 about 30-year old women not long ago and they never heard of Tony Curtis or Janet Leigh.  When I told them they were Jamie Leigh Curtis' parents, they were like "Oh Wow".

Don't you mean when you told them they were Christopher Guest's father and mother in law?

[+ sync]

I notice it in present-day music, particularly at traditional events like Fourth of July presentations, or the annual Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center, or the mangling of the National Anthem at sports events.

[Bucky]

Sorry dude.  If you were 21 in 1966, you ARE old.  😐

[Boink]

5 hours ago, augustus said:

Not surprising.  I had a discussion with 2 about 30-year old women not long ago and they never heard of Tony Curtis or Janet Leigh.  When I told them they were Jamie Leigh Curtis' parents, they were like "Oh Wow".

I thought for sure you were going to say they said "Who's Jamie Leigh Curtis?"

[CuriousByNature]

I realized I was old when Titanic was re-released in 2012 and I heard that some of the younger people who saw it didn't realize the sinking was an historical event.   Or maybe that's when I realized some people are pretty stupid. 

[jeezifonly]

The swift turnover in pop culture has made many important American figures invisible. The sheer volume of celebrities now makes it impossible for younger people to see a landscape that existed where you weren’t celebrated unless you were actually good at something.
 

Yes, I am old, but it’s strictly circumstantial. (The circumstance was that my mother was pregnant for 3/4 of a year.) It’s fun to share little bits of past pop culture with The Young, but I keep it brief with as much sex and violence as possible. 😂

[+ Cash4Trash]

And all off us old farts here never knew who Blanche Ring was  but our parents and grandparents did. (original recordings of Come Josephine In My Flying Machine and Rings On Her Fingers, Bells On Her Toes) And your great grandparents can't believe you've never seen a production of Mazeppa. It has ever been thus. On the bright side teenagers 100 years from now will be wondering who the fuck was Taylor Swift. 

[+ Charlie]

12 hours ago, Cash4Trash said:

And all off us old farts here never knew who Blanche Ring was  but our parents and grandparents did. (original recordings of Come Josephine In My Flying Machine and Rings On Her Fingers, Bells On Her Toes) And your great grandparents can't believe you've never seen a production of Mazeppa. It has ever been thus. On the bright side teenagers 100 years from now will be wondering who the fuck was Taylor Swift. 

Is Taylor Swift an escort on rent.men?

[CheckCar]

I feel old when I’d rather spend my Friday evening watching Barney Miller re-runs on Antenna TV (a cable station) than doing anything that requires leaving my home.

 

[CheckCar]

Incidentally, most of the posts thus far are from Mentors (12/14 badges) or Grand Masters (14/14 badges). I guess that’s another sign of old age. 🙂

[samhexum]

15 minutes ago, CheckCar said:

I feel old when I’d rather spend my Friday evening watching Barney Miller re-runs on Antenna TV (a cable station) than doing anything that requires leaving my home.

 

You're just imagining eating a pizza off Wojo's butt, aren't you?

[jeezifonly]

16 hours ago, Cash4Trash said:

And all off us old farts here never knew who Blanche Ring was  but our parents and grandparents did. (original recordings of Come Josephine In My Flying Machine and Rings On Her Fingers, Bells On Her Toes) And your great grandparents can't believe you've never seen a production of Mazeppa. It has ever been thus. On the bright side teenagers 100 years from now will be wondering who the fuck was Taylor Swift. 

You mean Blanch Ring was not the inventor of anal bleaching? 

[+ sync]

11 hours ago, samhexum said:

You're just imagining eating a pizza off Wojo's butt, aren't you?

Hold the pizza.  😆

[+ WilliamM]

On 7/15/2022 at 4:10 PM, DERRIK said:

I was with a new friend last week

told him about going to Vegas 1966 and spent $20 to see Barbara Eden and George Burns at Circus Circus

He had no idea who they were

i was speechless 

Speaking of George Burns, I remember seeing. Jack  Benny talking to his manager.im the lobby of a hotel near Wolf Trap. Mr Benny didn't look well

[Stormy]

I ran into Lenny Kravitz several years ago and the 20 something man I was with said, “Who’s Lenny Kravitz?”

[+ Pensant]

20 hours ago, Stormy said:

I ran into Lenny Kravitz several years ago and the 20 something man I was with said, “Who’s Lenny Kravitz?”

I’ve heard of him but I’m not sure who he is. A singer or comedian?

[BabyBoomer]

1 hour ago, Pensant said:

I’ve heard of him but I’m not sure who he is. A singer or comedian?

Singer LK is actress Roxie Roker's son. 

~Boomer~

[Epigonos]

Now just to prove how old I am - Who the hell is Roxie Roker

[BabyBoomer]

Just now, Epigonos said:

Now just to prove how old I am - Who the hell is Roxie Roker

She played Helen Willis on "The Jeffersons" from 1975-1984.

~Boomer~

[Rod Hagen]

These references have much less to do with getting old and much more to do with people being uninformed.  

If a person or work of art is or was significant, a reasonably-informed person should know.

The Mona Lisa, Gone With the Wind, Lauren Bacall,  World War 2, Julius Caesar, Tennessee Williams, and Nina Simone were all before my time.  Nevertheless, as a child I knew who and what the fuck they were, because I was a curious person.  

When someone doesn't know what you're talking about, but they should, don't let them off the hook just because it was "before their time."

Edited July 18, 2022 by Rod Hagen

[Rod Hagen]

16 minutes ago, BabyBoomer said:

She played Helen Willis on "The Jeffersons" from 1975-1984.

~Boomer~

Don't feel bad, it wasn't a good show....except for the episode where Mr. Jefferson takes care of the landlord's Doberman.  Now that had a SHOCKINGLY funny scene,  very out of synch for the show.

Edited July 18, 2022 by Rod Hagen

[Rudynate]

On 7/15/2022 at 10:40 PM, CuriousByNature said:

I realized I was old when Titanic was re-released in 2012 and I heard that some of the younger people who saw it didn't realize the sinking was an historical event.   Or maybe that's when I realized some people are pretty stupid. 

The latter