This morning I scanned yesterday’s online local headlines,
“Elderly Connecticut woman punched in head while exercising”
My thoughts:
Punched in the head? Awful!
Wonder if she was in the gym.
Continuing to read:
“. . the woman was exercising at about 10 in the morning on Old County Road when a stranger ran up behind and punched her in the head. Nothing was stolen.”
More thoughts:
Huh. People be crazy.
But good for her – outside exercising at her age, her being elderly and all.
Continuing to read:
“. . a man was found by Connecticut State Police troopers nearby and is facing charges of first-degree assault on an elderly person since the woman was 70.”
70?
Elderly?
That's middle aged! If she'd been elderly she'd have decked him, take that, young man!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I know. I see it reported as someone being elderly, and I nod my head. Then, I say, "Hey, wait a minute here!"
ReplyDeleteSigh. Our local paper had a story on an 'elderly' woman's exercise program yesterday. I was impressed. She is 78 and plans on running in a local fun run - and expects to cover 10 kilometres in less than an hour. I am younger than she is and could not do it. And would be proud to walk that distance.
ReplyDeleteSigh indeed. Those super-achievers give good old lethargy a bad name.
DeleteWell, Kudo to the police for prosecuting to the full extent of the lat.
ReplyDeleteOh yes! Seventy is elderly! I've been through it.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was five I thought 70 was elderly, but now that I am 70 It isn't. 90 is elderly.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was eleven, I couldn't figure out why my uncle bothered to get married at 35. I mean how much time could he have left, anyway?
DeleteOld age is always five years older than you, isn't that right? I don't think 70 is elderly either. I remember when I was that age. :-)
ReplyDeleteI tend to add ten years.
DeleteYep, dearie, 70 is elderly. I discovered that when I passed it.
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