AM I COOL ?
At one time I thought I was. When I was around this age, I was uncontrollable. I systematically flirted with every girl I saw, just because I could. I knew I could because they flirted back. Nothing ever came of it, it was just flirting. (Damn it ) Why are girls so charming? Will I constantly be a prisoner of puberty? I guess that’s my fate.
You can’t catch anything from flirting except maybe a punch in the eye from a jealous boyfriend.
I’m not that age anymore. Time has done something very cruel to me and just as soon as I can figure out who to complain to, I will. No I’m not really complaining mind you, because the alternative is completely unacceptable. I am 81 years old. I was 38 when that picture was taken. I look at my picture and I think, I would date me if I was a girl. I couldn’t wait to get me alone so I could take advantage of myself. It might have happened, ya never know !
Now, I’m 81. I’m in the “there’s no fool like an old fool” era of my life. Again I repeat I’m not complaining. Lots of guys didn’t make it to 81 but tough Titty. I won……...I did make it to 81 and I’m still going strong.
So naturally, I’m worried about whether I’ve got any cool left in me or not. Of course my cool is not going to be in the form of flirting with girls my age because they don’t think like that anymore.It’s hard to get them to look up from their walker. A few may flirt but it’s kinda hard to tell if it’s flirting or just gas.
Since I no longer am this God’s gift to women (tongue in cheek)or Don Juan anymore, I decided to become a writer and a music aficionado. I’m retired and I’ve got nothing to do with my day all day long except listen to music and write poetry so eat your heart out all of you working stiffs. You can just suck it, sucker.
I went all the way from listening to absolutely no music 10 years ago to now I listen to music constantly. When you listen to music constantly and memorize the lyrics and search for variety constantly, you are a true music aficionado. Never let anybody tell you what to listen to because of your age. If you want to listen to rap music with dirty language, that’s your business. Don’t act the way somebody else tells you the act.I got a rude lesson the other day that I completely understand based on people’s preconceived notions of what is okay and what’s not. I pulled alongside of this cool guy in the most beautiful 57 Chevy convertible I have ever seen. It was candy apple pink and the license plate said “Sweet and Low and it had hydraulics. He gave me a little show. He saw I was admiring his ride and he didn’t mind that and I was really enjoying the music that he was blasting at 125 dB. It really sounded good to me and I told him so . He looked squarely at me and laughed as he threw the CD out the window and floored it right through a red light . I got out and picked it up. Apparently I tainted his perception of who should listen to his music. That really kind of pissed me off because it felt like he was telling me that I have no right to listen to his music and if I do listen to his music, he never wants to hear it again. How’s that for prejudice?I was a bit upset.
Perhaps I’m just reacting to his display but now I am really interested in rap. It’s just a series of sounds and tones and frequencies but everybody seems to get their panties in a bunch because of the words and the attitude.
It’s just music. Take a deep breath and relax. It’s not going to kill you to hear a few words that you don’t here in church. You don’t have to become the person in the music to enjoy the music. Take a deep breath, relax. Let the soothing sounds overtake you and widen your musical horizons. It’s not gonna kill you, honest. I’m still here and in case I forgot to tell you — — 81….
This last one — -I am in love with Kelly Rowland But since she seems to be smitten with Nelly, I guess I will acquiesce. Nelly is extremely cool. Not just that, this music is so cool. I just feel good when I listen.
