old farts

OLD FART
PRIDE
I'm passing this on as I did not want to
be the only 'old fart' receiving it. Actually, it's not a bad thing to be
called, as you will see.

Old Farts are easy to spot at sporting
events; during the playing of the National Anthem, Old Farts remove their caps
and stand at attention and sing without embarrassment. They know the words and
believe in them.
Old Farts remember World War II, Pearl
Harbor , Guadalcanal , Normandy and Hitler. They remember the Atomic Age, the
Korean War, The Cold War, the Jet Age and the Moon Landing. They remember the
50 plus Peacekeeping Missions from 1945 to 2005, not to mention Vietnam
..
If you bump into an Old Fart on the
sidewalk he will apologize. If you pass an Old Fart on the street, he will nod
or tip his cap to a lady. Old Farts trust strangers and are polite,
particularly to women.
Old Farts hold the door for the next
person and always, when walking, make certain the lady is on the inside for
protection.
Old Farts get embarrassed if someone
curses in front of women and children and they don't like any filth or dirty
language on TV or in movies.
Old Farts have moral courage and
personal integrity. They seldom brag unless it's about their children or
grandchildren.
It's the Old Farts who know our great country is
protected, not by politicians, but by the young men and women in the Air
Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, serving their
country.

This country needs Old Farts with their
work ethic, sense of responsibility, pride in their country and decent
values.

We need them now more than
ever.

Thank Goodness for Old
Farts! AMEN

Pass this on to all the "Old Farts"
you know.

I was taught to respect my elders.
It's just getting harder to find
them.