Enjoying the tranquility of Dando’s Campground in the splendid tall timber of the Otway Ranges we light the fire for dinner. As it is building strength a ute load of locals roar in and come over to join us by the fire and say g’day. Three blokes and a young woman are all around 40 and there are a couple of kids in the back of the ute. They tell us a bit about the history of the campground and how one of them, the chap whose birthday they are celebrating was married in a clearing at the back of the campground, a beautiful spot. They are a great bunch but apart from the kids and the driver are ‘three sheets to the wind’ and having a great old time. As we chat the woman shouts to those in the ute “Shut up, you’re scaring the oldies!” I look around, then it dawns on me, oh shit that’s us.
Always a shock that. I hate being in a room full of pensioners. Then I realise I’m supposed to belong there too. Aaagh.
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😊
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I got a shock when you referred to the young woman in her 40s. Beautifully composed photograph
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Ha ha m. Thanks Derrick.
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It’s always the others that are “older”. I often greet people as “young man” or “young lady” to boost their self esteem. It’s nice to see the reactions!
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You and me both.
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…and the fact that I can’t remember their names!
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😂
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Oldies! Someone’s always older haha. When my kids tell me about a person who is super old they are usually in their 40’s!! I keep reminding them I am in my 50’s!!
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I always loved Elvis until I realised he was in my Mother’s age group. Oops
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Haha
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Old as you feel and all that ………………….
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Oh yeah
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Lots of dodgy comments about ‘old as you feel’ but managing to resist them (so far).
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