Just got this in an email today and thought it was worth passing along..............
I never really liked the terminology "Old
Farts" but this makes me feel better about it. And if you
ain't one, I bet ya you know one! I got this from an "Old
Fart" friend of mine! OLD FART PRIDE I'm passing this on as
I did not want to be the only old fart receiving it.
Actually, it's not a bad thing to be called, as you will
see. Old Farts are easy to spot at sporting events; during
the playing of the National Anthem. Old Farts remove their
caps and stand at attention and sing without
embarrassment. They know the words and believe in
them. Old Farts remember World War II, Pearl Harbor ,
Guadalcanal , Normandy and Hitler. They remember the
Atomic Age, the Korean War, The Cold War, the Jet Age and
the Moon Landing. They remember the 50 plus Peacekeeping
Missions from 1945 to 2005, not to mention Vietnam. If
you bump into an Old Fart on the sidewalk he will apologize.
If you pass an Old Fart on the street, he will nod or tip
his cap to a lady. Old Farts trust strangers and are
courtly
to women. Old Farts hold the door for the next person and
always, when walking, make certain the lady is on the inside
for protection. Old Farts get embarrassed if someone curses
in front of women and children and they don't like any
filth or dirty language on TV or in movies. Old Farts have
moral courage and personal integrity. They seldom brag
unless it's about their children or grandchildren. It's the
Old Farts who know our great country is protected, not by
politicians, but by the young men and women in the military
serving their country.
This country needs Old Farts with their work ethic, sense of
responsibility, pride in their country and decent values.
We need them now more than ever.
Thank God for Old Farts! |
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