Elderly and Seniors
Elderly Should Lose Vote
Back in 1970, Douglas P. Stewart, a professor of classics at Brandeis University, made headlines for advocating that the elderly should lose the right to vote."The old, having no future, are dangerously free from the consequences of their own political acts, and it makes no sense to allow the vote to someone who is actuarially unlikely to survive and pay the bills for (what) he may help elect."
In other words, Stewart thinks old people vote with an attitude of "grand je serais mort, je me ficherais de tou — (when I'm dead, it (society) can go to hell)."
Stewart, if he's still alive, would now be around 83. I wonder if he's still voting?
The Daily Journal (Franklin, Indiana) — Sep 23, 1970
Posted By: Alex - Tue May 17, 2016 -
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Category: Elderly and Seniors, Politics, Elderly, 1970s
Mike Greenstein, RIP
Obit here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 25, 2016 -
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Category: Elderly and Seniors, Human Marvels, Obituaries
May and Very Very Late December Marriage
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 27, 2016 -
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Category: Elderly and Seniors, Wives, 1950s
Do Not Tick Off Granny
An elderly Austrian Grandmother spent her final days shredding over a million dollars to keep her heirs from inheriting the money. I guess they shouldn't have put her in a nursing home. Go Granny!
Posted By: Alex - Wed Dec 30, 2015 -
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Category: Elderly and Seniors, Money, Elderly
All Aboard The Doggy Train
Those dogs are lucky to have such great humans taking care of them!
Posted By: Alex - Fri Oct 02, 2015 -
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Category: Animals, Elderly and Seniors, Engineering and Construction, Dogs
Where the heck am I?
1949: Street sweeper Joseph Pistolese, age 74, just keep sweeping until suddenly he looked up and realized he had no idea where he was.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle - July 27, 1949
After coming across the news clipping about Pistolese, I then noticed the birthday card below on sale at the supermarket. Since it reminded me of him, I had my wife snap a photo of it with her iPhone.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Sep 28, 2015 -
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Category: Elderly and Seniors, 1940s
Westphal’s Auxiliator
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Here's an old-timey hair tonic with a weird name. The strange noun just means "helper."
Composed of "55% grain alcohol," it went down many an alcoholic's gullet, I'm sure.
Believe it or not, the tonic was mentioned in a SIMPSONS comicbook. If you look at their ad below, you'll see why. The mutant female user resembles the famed Springfield three-eyed fish.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 22, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Elderly and Seniors, Comics, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, Nineteenth Century, Hair and Hairstyling
Senior Citizen on a Bottle
I have no idea who this guy is, but his performance is impressive for his age. The youtube info only says that he's a performer in Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt. The video was uploaded in December 2006.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Oct 31, 2012 -
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Category: Elderly and Seniors, Entertainment, Sports, Urban Life
Sit Down and Dance!
Warning! These video clips might want to make you boogie in your chair. The best parts are at the beginning, before the instructor decides to park herself in front of the camera.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Sep 27, 2012 -
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Category: Elderly and Seniors, Exercise and Fitness, Sports
Sexy Russian Popstars
More info here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 10, 2012 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Elderly and Seniors, Ethnic Groupings, Europe, Russia
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