MANAGER’S MEMO   7/27/10  (Tom Land, Chairman of Wayne County Broadcasting)

“Senior Moments”

Today’s Commentary is entitled “Senior Moments” and was contained in an issue of the Saturday Evening Post about 4 years ago.  We quote:

An elderly gentleman had serious hearing problems for many years.  He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100 percent.  The gentleman went back in a month to the doctor, and the doctor said, “Your hearing is perfect.  Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again.”  The gentleman replied, “Oh I haven’t told my family yet.  I just sit around and listen to the conversations.  I’ve changed my will three times!”

Two senior gentleman from a retirement center were sitting on a bench under a tree when one turns to the other and says: “Slim, I’m 83 years old now and I’m just full of aches and pains. I know you’re about my age.  How do you feel?” “I feel just like a newborn baby,” Slim replied.  “Really!? Like a newborn baby?”  “Yep. No hair, no teeth, and I think I just wet my pants.”

A senior couple had dinner at another couple’s house, and after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen. The two husbands were talking, and one said, “Last night we went out to a new restaurant and it was really great. I would recommend it very highly.” The other man said “What is the name of the restaurant?”  The first man thought and thought and finally said, “What is the name of that flower you give to someone you love?  You know…the one that’s red and has thorns.”  “Do you mean a rose?”  “Yes, that’s the one,” replied the man.  He then turned toward the kitchen and yelled, “Rose, what’s the name of that restaurant we went to last night?”

A retired Floridian called 911 on her cell phone to report that her car had been broken into. She was hysterical as she explained her situation to the dispatcher: “They’ve stolen the stereo, the steering wheel, the brake pedal, and even the accelerator!” she cried.  The dispatcher said, “Stay calm.  An officer is on the way.”  A few minutes later, the officer radioed in.  “Disregard,” he said.  “She got in the back seat by mistake.”

“Senior Moments”---something difficult to avoid as old age takes over.