Respect Your Elders
Senior Stories

Whatever Happened to “Respect Your Elders?”

My wife and I recently returned from Greece where the highest term of respect, normally reserved for monastery abbots, is geronda – old man. In fact, throughout the history of the world, old age has most often been equated with wisdom, honor, integrity, and esteem. “Respect your elders” was always expected and enforced in the…

Presidential Greetings: Who Responds
Readers Comments

Turning 100 Years Old? Expecting a Note from the President?

Will They Respond? Have you wondered which of the presidents of the United States will respond to a birthday greetings request? Check out our comments from readers and other facts on who responds. I read your Suddenly Senior article concerning presidential birthday greetings in December of 2005. I wrote President Bush, and former Presidents Carter…

Funniest Joke
Humor

Joke Contest: World’s Funniest Joke Found and It’s Hilarious

From Associate Press, Friday, October 4, 2002 Joke Voted Funniest in the World LONDON – Drum roll, please. An online search for the world’s funniest joke has produced a winner. In a yearlong experiment called LaughLab, a British psychology professor asked thousands of people around the world to rate the humor value of a list…

Seniors Looking for Love
Humor

Looking for Mr. Oldbar: Seniors Are Looking for Love Too

Who says seniors don’t have fun? Seniors are looking for love too. Sun City West‘s residents are complaining about dozens of sightings over the past year of senior citizens engaged in sexual activities out in front of God and everybody. Heavy Groping at Starlite Drive-in Geezers and geezerettes in this Arizona retirement community get it…

Older Than Dirt Trivia
Trivia & Facts

1st Annual “Older Than Dirt” Trivia Quiz

This is the first “older than dirt” trivia quiz…more links below. When Kaiser asked his Internet audience what else they’d like to see in his columns, many answered “nostalgia” and “trivia.” Always eager to please, he’s writing a column a month for the next few months on nostalgic trivia. Here’s Your Chance to Prove that…

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