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  • What I Wouldn't Give...

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Mar 29, 2012
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    WHAT I WOULDN'T GIVE... When Oliver Wendell Holmes was still on the U.S. Supreme Court, he and Justice Louis Brandeis took walks every afternoon. On one of these occasions Holmes, then ninety-two, paused to gaze in frank admiration at a beautiful young girl who passed them. He even turned to look ...read more

  • A Memento  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 13, 2012
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     | 1,016 views

    A MEMENTO Seeing her friend Sally wearing a new locket, Meg asks if there is a memento of some sort inside. "Yes," says Sally, "a lock of my husband's hair." "But Larry's still ...read more

  • Curing Nail-Biting

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Oct 20, 2012
     | 2,175 views

    CURING NAIL-BITING Talking of bad habits I did hear the story of an elderly couple. The wife proudly boasted that "she had cured her husband of biting his nails." When someone asked her, "How did you manage ...read more

  • No Green Bananas

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 29, 2013
     | 1,861 views

    NO GREEN BANANAS Approaching 85 years of age, Mrs. Wells finally decided it was time to give up her home in North Carolina and move to Miami. She was given the name of a Florida realtor, who enthusiastically drove her all over Miami, extolling the virtues of every apartment they looked at. ...read more

  • There's A Story About A Little Girl Who Climbed ...

    Contributed by Skip Alexander on Jun 30, 2008
     | 2,159 views

    There’s a story about a little girl who climbed up on the lap of great-grandmother, looked at her white hair and wrinkles, and then asked, "Did God make you?" "Yes," she said. Then she asked, "Did God make me, too?" Grandma said, "Yes." "Well," ...read more

  • Never Too Old

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jul 22, 2008
     | 1,506 views

    NEVER TOO OLD 71-year-old pitcher Clay Council pitched at the 2008 All-Star Game Home Run Derby for Josh Hamilton. Clay was Josh's American Legion coach. Old men might have less vision, but they can still ...read more

  • More Than Half The Books Sold In The U.s. In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
     | 1,201 views

    More than half the books sold in the U.S. in recent years are bought by people over 50, claims Borders ...read more

  • 74% Of U.s. Executives Plan To Pursue Hobbies, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
     | 1,624 views

    74% of U.S. executives plan to pursue hobbies, travel or golf during their retirement years. 50.7% of executives plan to relocate upon retirement, primarily ...read more

  • A Small Boy Was Talking With His Mother And Said, ...

    Contributed by Richard Roberts on Aug 4, 2008
     | 1,962 views

    A small boy was talking with his mother and said, "How old do I have to be to stay up late on a school night?" His mother replied, "About eighteen." "Oh good!" the boy said. "I'm old enough now!" "How do you figure that? Mom said. "Last time I checked, you were only eleven." "Well," the boy ...read more

  • Two Elderly Women Were Out Driving In A Large ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Aug 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,841 views

    Two elderly women were out driving in a large car. Both could barely see over the dashboard. As they were cruising along they came to an intersection. The light was red, but they went on through. The woman on the passenger seat thought to herself, "I must be losing it; I could have sworn we just ...read more

  • Elevator Magic  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,553 views

    ELEVATOR MAGIC An Amish boy and his father were visiting a mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and back together again. The boy asked his father, "What is this, Father?" The father [never having seen an elevator] ...read more

  • Old Age Comes From God, Old Age Leads On To ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 27, 2008
     | 2,192 views

    Old age comes from God, old age leads on to God. (Pierre Teilhard ...read more

  • The Older The Fiddle…

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 27, 2008
     | 1,050 views

    The older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune. ...read more

  • Tis Sweet To Grow Old In The Fear Of The Lord

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 27, 2008
     | 1,465 views

    'Tis sweet to grow old in the fear of the Lord, As life's shadows longer creep. Till our steps grow slow, and our sun swings low-- He ...read more

  • I Don't Remember

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,497 views

    I DON’T REMEMBER An elderly man moved into a retirement community. It wasn’t long until he had made a number of friends among the other residents. There was one lady he was especially attracted to and she was attracted to him, also. They spent a lot of time together. Finally one evening he ...read more

  • In-Flight Medical Emergencies

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
     | 1,377 views

    IN-FLIGHT MEDICAL EMERGENCIES The rate of medical emergencies aboard commercial flights nearly doubled from 2000 to 2006, from 19 to 35 per one million passengers. Analysts attribute increase to the rising number of older passengers and flights that go farther and last longer. Airline industry ...read more

  • Reader Gap

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
     | 1,708 views

    READER GAP Those age 65 and older are nearly three times more likely than average to read the print edition of newspapers six times per week, while those age 18-24 are 38% more likely than average to NOT read a print ...read more

  • Birthday Stats

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,820 views

    BIRTHDAY STATS Everyday in the U.S. and Canada, 800,000 people are having a birthday. The average person receives 8 birthday cards and 4 gifts a year. 11,000 Baby Boomers turn 50 each day and will for the next decade. Almost 110,000 people have celebrated their 100th birthdays with a projection of ...read more

  • Golden Years

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
     | 2,066 views

    GOLDEN YEARS New research finds the happiest Americans are the oldest. Older adults are more socially active than the stereotype of the lonely senior suggests, social activity can help keep away the blues. Duke Univ. aging expert Linda George reports the odds of being happy increase 5% with every ...read more

  • Long-Term Care

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
     | 2,195 views

    LONG-TERM CARE A survey by Genworth Financial, a long-term care insurer, reports the cost of a private room in a nursing home for a year averages more than $76,000 (up 17% since ’04), an assisted-living facility $36,000 annually and $38 an hour for a Medicare-certified home health aide. Genworth ...read more

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