at a crowded Mickey D’s for breakfast.
I was having a biscuit with my wife and oldest son this morning before the boy headed back up “north” to school/work.
This elderly, well dressed gentleman walked up to our table saying “Good morning! How are you folks today?” Didn’t know this guy at all but I said “We are doing well sir, and you?” He replied “Oh fine, just fine! Here, have one of my cards!” I take the card which had his name in the center in a nice script font. “Joseph P. Average, Retired” (not his real name here of course). Around his name was the following in block text;
NO BUSINESS
NO PLANS
NO FUTURE
NO MONEY
TOO HEALTHY TO BEG
TOO OLD TO STEAL
TOO LAZY TO WORK
AIN’T GOT MUCH
DON’T WANT ANYTHING
AIN’T MAD AT NOBODY
AIN’T RUNNING FOR ANYTHING
WAITING FOR THE 3rd OF THE MONTH
After laughing for a bit, we chatted on for a few minutes. He is 87 years old, in excellent health and has been retired since 1984. That’s a year before I got married and I’ve been hitched for 23 years. He ambled off to greet everyone else in a similar manner… "Good Morning! How are YOU today?"
You don’t see a lot of that anymore…
I hope I have this gentleman’s spirit and outlook towards life and others when I’m 87. (If I MAKE it to 87!)
D
…But didn’t you ask why he was waiting for the 3rd of the month?.. 
Gub’ment check most likely…
Quote: (Poppa Willis @ Aug. 08 2008, 1:58 PM)
Gub'ment check most likely....
Yup. My wife manages a credit union here so they get busy with the retirees coming in around the third, fourth and fifth of each month. The Social Security checks come a poppin' in.
Geez Craig... I thought everybody knew that!?!?!? j/k
D
Was he dreamy? When ya gettin’ married?
If D had said “I met the nithest guy this morning” then I’d be worried 'bout the boy.
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Was he dreamy? When ya gettin' married?
Awww... Bubba! Besides the fact he ain't my type...
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NO MONEY
Slip over to the "other side" for a creaky, BROKE old guy? Nope. Don't think so. If he was a gazillionaire... well... Nope. Don't think so!
Some things in my life might be compromised but my err... "polarity" ain't one of 'em!
D
No AC/DC D? LOL
s’cuse me…I’m from across the pond don’t forget!!
Quote: (spreadercraig @ Aug. 08 2008, 5:50 PM)
s'cuse me...I'm from across the pond don't forget!!
Sorry Craig... actually, I DID forget. Nature of the webber-net I guess. As near as I can tell, you are in my music room, downstairs just off the kitchen! LOL...
D
Quote: (spreadercraig @ Aug. 09 2008, 2:50 AM)
s'cuse me...I'm from across the pond don't forget!!
Translation for us Brits Craig!
Bubba was suggesting perhaps the old gentleman was a Turd Burglar, and by implication that D might hang to the right instead of the left. This accusation was firmly denied by D who stated that he did not like his bread buttered on the other side even if financial incentives were offered.
Think I got that right
The Big Pond Translations!
ROFL!
D
I just didn’t know about the reference to the third of the month.
Aaahh…so he doesn’t bat for the other side then…
Another funny one Ian is that Americans don’t know what the saying ‘Chalk and Cheese’ means!
I thought it was universal…
Poppa knows where I’m coming from…bit of an ‘in’ joke there
lol - you just wait kid! I know what chalk and cheese is. One of my favorite football snacks!