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You know you're old when...

As much as I like talking about football and my favorite team, the New England Patriots, there's just not a heck of a lot going on right now.  One of my fellow head bloggers is getting hitched soon and is in the process of making wedding plans.  It's been a long time since I made wedding plans, so I thought I'd put together this post.  Each statement starts with, "You know you're getting old when...".

  • Your daughter is starting Driver's Ed...And she's the younger one.
  • You no longer can stop by the local watering hole to "have a few" without a) "hydrating" in between each adult beverage, b) going to the restroom between each drink, c) having a few aspirin when you get home, and d) waking up the next day feeling like you were hit by a truck.
  • You reach a point where major happenings, like birthdays and anniversaries, are BIG events and need halls to be rented.
  • Household chores, like doing the lawn, become your entire Saturday and are considered enjoyable rather than something to get out of the way.
  • The household appliances you bought, seems like decades ago, are starting to breakdown.
  • You just sold an item on eBay from 1979...and you were the original owner.
  • Your eye doctor uses dirty words like bifocals.
  • It's harder to sleep at night and stay awake during the day.
  • You actually remember watching Lofa Tatupu's father play for the Patriots.
  • You begin saying things like, "I'm old enough to be that running back's father!"
  • You remember sitting on the metal bleacher seats at Foxboro Stadium.

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You know you’re old when…

You remember the Bills beating up the Patriots like you beat the Bills up now

hahahhaa – now thats funny

Maybe now you'll never slime a guy with a positron collider

by J2 on Feb 13, 2009 3:47 PM EST reply actions  

The metal bleachers weren’t THAT long ago. They were cold though.

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by Chemmy on Feb 13, 2009 4:00 PM EST reply actions  

I was at that last game

And I’m not “that” old. I did wonder if the new Camarillo in the NFL was Rich’s kid, and I’ll admit I had a horrible crush on Tony Eason. I had it easier than my poor older brothers, my Pats even made it to the big show. Ahh… glory days!

by cia on Feb 13, 2009 6:25 PM EST up reply actions  

Or when...

there are Coaches in the NFL who are younger than you…

That one I have a hard time coming to grips with…ugh.

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Feb 13, 2009 4:20 PM EST reply actions  

You never know...

I have a good friend who got his first bifocals when he was six. And my wife keeps “complaining” that I won’t let her make plans as big as she did for my thirtieth birthday last year — we got married that week.

by RSNexile on Feb 13, 2009 7:56 PM EST reply actions  

Hmm...

I would guess I’m one of the youngest posters here…

by Squeaky on Feb 14, 2009 12:38 PM EST reply actions  

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