The Golden Years

by Jimmy Johnson

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This old A&J from five years ago reminds me: I need to make an appointment with my dermatologist for a look/see. Which further reminds me, I need to get a dermatologist. I’m afraid of what I’ll hear; when I think of the hours I spent lying on a blanket in the broiling sun, I marvel I’m still around. Of course, for most of us guys the object was to drink beer all day and be around scantily clad women, who were the serious sun worshippers. Now, I get my vitamin D in reasonable doses, working in the garden, messing about with boats and always covering up responsibly—as do the women around me. I don’t drink beer all day anymore, either. *sigh*

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    John, I’ve seen a number of Democrats lately claiming that our current President is a centrist. Speaking as a Moderate, I don’t agree, but I’m not about to argue about it, either.

  2. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    Good morning Villagers….

    Ta ta tops….please, give me a break. Goes to show ya, imagination is going by the wayside.

    Sandcastler…I just googled ‘pic of Sean Connery’, and clicked on it, clicked on the one pic….and a slew of Connery’s came up….lucky me!!!!! And a good wake up for Jean and Gloria, too ๐Ÿ™‚

    Emb….Sean Connery could read New York’s yellow pages to me and I would never get bored ๐Ÿ™‚

    Curiosity took me to look and read up on the story arc of the ghost in A&J…this one particular strip almost made me spit out my coffee: http://www.gocomics.com/arloandjanis/2005/03/02

    TR….that was absolutely beautifully done….what talent. I saved it so little Brooklynne can see it.

    I can’t believe I got my husband to watch “Ice Age: The Continental Davide” last night…he actually enjoyed it….I love ‘Scrat’….

    Gary….work on that accent ๐Ÿ™‚

    Jackie….you should U tube the group “The Highway Men” they are all in the group…good songs too.

    It worked for me too, Mark….bookmarked it.

    and as ususal GR ๐Ÿ˜‰ I just may make that one photo you posted my screen desktop! Be funny to see my husband’s expression when he opens up the computer!!!!!

    Ya’ll have a blessed Monday…..it’s going to be 90 degrees with abundant sweat….I mean musk…ladies don’t sweat….we emit ‘musk’ ๐Ÿ™‚

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    Debbe

    …and NK (Nancy), thanks for the new word of the day…plethora…..now, how to use it ๐Ÿ™‚

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    Mark in TTown

    TruckerRon, Glen Keane is the son of Bill Keane, who created and drew the Family Circus comic strip.

  5. TruckerRon Avatar

    Mark, now you’ve got me wondering about the old nature vs. nurture argument. No one in my family could draw, but we all sang in choirs and played instruments.

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    Debbe ๐Ÿ˜‰ I’ve always thought of “plethora” as being “more than one needs, but not necessarily more than one wants”. ๐Ÿ™‚

    And I believe the old Southern expression is “Horses sweat, men perspire, and ladies glow.”

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    TR, that is a great animation. It reminds me very much of parts of Fantasia.

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