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Defining or Illuminating Olde Fart Moments

Have you had an experience that was defining or illuminating in your being an Olde Fart? Share your stories here.

Permalink Reply by WyrdWanderer on July 7, 2008 at 12:24am: While recently visiting our nearly 4 year old grandson, Joe, I went upstairs to our room to put my camera away someplace safe. Not realizing that by "someplace safe" I meant someplace Joe would not find it, my wife sent him along with me. Unable to shake him and put the camera away in the closet out of view, I set the camera bag on the bed.

Joe started to climb on the bed, and I told him to stay down because of my camera. Joe looked right at me and pushed down on the corner of the bed, seemingly to push himself up. I snapped at him, telling him again to stay off the bed.

Joe left and went downstairs. When he found my wife, he said in his saddest, somewhat weepy manner, "Grandma, Grandpa's a wacko!"

Of course, 20 minutes later, Joe was sitting next to me on the sofa saying, "Grandpa, you're my best buddy!" But "Grandpa's a wacko!" will certainly be remembered. All my friends with whom I share the story think that Joe must be tremendously insightful for a 4 year old!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kobi on August 30, 2008 at 4:04pm: great story!

old fart wacko!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by NIta on March 21, 2009 at 8:38pm: My moment came the first time a woman in her thirties referred to me as "spry". As in "I hope I am as spry as you when I am your age." I totally broke up. I had made it!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Sceállóg Ó Tacoma on July 8, 2008 at 2:17pm: I think I may be in the wrong group. Only the young 'uns think I am old.; ▶ Reply to This