Here’s why I’m too old to be hip. I watched the start of the Kelly and Mark Show this morning by mistake after the news. It’s not something I would ordinarily do, but it was the day after Christmas and things were moving slow. They were going on about a new West Coast look called “Grandpa Core.” It seems like there is a certain look for grandpa types and the clothes they wear. Since I am a GOF, I kept watching to see what I should be wearing. It’s not that far off from my everyday apparel.
The first thing that struck me was all the models looked to be about 19. I realized right then that I am much too old to be hip. The second realization I came to was I had never heard of any of the popular movie stars and singers who were to be guests on their show! I used to know all that stuff when I was in my twenties. Now I can’t even remember my twenties.
My Wife Mentioned . . .
My wife, Kathy stuck her head into the room and mentioned that she wanted to see one of the movie stars when she came on to see if she was really British. I gave her my typical quizzical look, huh?? Who?? She explained to me this woman who I had never heard of was in a movie she had recently watched on Amazon Prime. Since I am not given to watching episodic serials on the tube as my wife is, I once again was feeling too old to be hip. Maybe I’m suffering from post-holiday depression or something.
The world, it seems to me, has left me behind. Well, hell . . . Jimmy crack corn!! Now I know how my grandfather felt and more importantly why. That’s why I’m a GOF, a Grumpy Old Fart!! And get off my lawn!!
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