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Related: About this forumIt's hell growing old alone
since your wife hasn't had a birthday in 10 years.
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It's hell growing old alone (Original Post)
KS Toronado
May 2023
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leftieNanner
(15,673 posts)1. My Mom used to reply
When asked her age?
"Plenty Nine."
wcmagumba
(3,094 posts)2. Funny...
I'm retired, have no family and live alone...I like it fine...as the great philosopher PeeWee once said..."I'm a loner, a rebel Dotty"...
LakeArenal
(29,740 posts)3. I hated the 9's more than 0's
I was complaining to my mom about turning 39 when she said:
I know. I never thought Id live to see the day when you and I were the same age!
KS Toronado
(19,464 posts)4. Now that's funny
Delmette2.0
(4,260 posts)5. I complained to my Mom about my youngest turning 35.
She looked at me (her youngest) and said "Wait until he is 60".