+ DERRIK Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 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, + FreshFluff, + robear and 5 others 3 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ augustus Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) 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 + DERRIK, + Pensant and + Charlie 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epigonos Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) 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 + Lucky, + sync, maninsoma and 9 others 8 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 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? + azdr0710 and + WilliamM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sync Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 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. HoseMaster, + Pensant, lehigh and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Sorry dude. If you were 21 in 1966, you ARE old. 😐 + Pensant, + Oliver, Redwine56 and 1 other 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boink Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 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?" + augustus, Rod Hagen, + friendofsheila and 2 others 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousByNature Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 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. samhexum, + augustus, BtmBearDad and 4 others 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeezifonly Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 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. 😂 Redwine56, Luv2play and + Charlie 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Cash4Trash Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 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. samhexum and Redwine56 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Charlie Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 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? + Cash4Trash, CheckCar, + DERRIK and 4 others 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheckCar Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 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. + Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheckCar Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 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. 🙂 + Charlie and + Pensant 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 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? BSR and CheckCar 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeezifonly Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 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? keefer, + Charlie, + sync and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sync Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 11 hours ago, samhexum said: You're just imagining eating a pizza off Wojo's butt, aren't you? Hold the pizza. 😆 samhexum, CheckCar and BSR 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 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 + DERRIK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 I ran into Lenny Kravitz several years ago and the 20 something man I was with said, “Who’s Lenny Kravitz?” Rod Hagen and CheckCar 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Pensant Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyBoomer Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 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~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epigonos Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Now just to prove how old I am - Who the hell is Roxie Roker HoseMaster, + Pensant and + azdr0710 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyBoomer Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 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 and + WilliamM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Hagen Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) 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 + Charlie, + Lucky, mike carey and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Hagen Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudynate Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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