curious Kitchen Table question: ages

glenda smith

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Has been done few years back: KT ages

Glenda: 83

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joyfulguy

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Born in 1929, 10 years old when World War II started for a number of nations, soon the hired man on Dad's rather large farm, for those days, joined the army, so there was lots of work for my two younger brothers and me through the war years.

Daughter just reported from Georgia that the border is now open, that they were coming up and arrived with husband last week, first visit in four years.

She was celebrating my 90th birthday then - in July, and I, worried that since my birthday was 6 mos. later, if I died in the meantime I'd be welching on the bargain. When the cake arrived, saying "89.5", it sure took a load off my mind. Some families from my church were there, and this morning at church we recalled them having given me an "89.5" cake at coffee hour after church the next Sunday.

So, as of today, I'll be 93 for a few more months ...

should the good Lord be willing!

Ole Joyfuelled

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yeonassky
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I tell everyone I am 24 41 times. Next year I will be 24 42 times. I don't have other people strong math skills but I know how I usually feel. :-)
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I've been told that I sound younger on the phone, but I think that's because people think I sound silly. I also think that is why they laugh at me a lot.

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I’m 65 and tomorrow my husband turns 70.

LOL, he just told me he hopes these 70s are as much fun as the last 70s he experienced.
glenda smith
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From the looks of it, the age medium appears to be 70.
Suzieque
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>> 83? Glenda that's not what you said the last time!

I don't understand. Did she say another age last time? I think that none of us are the same age that we were the last time this was asked (unless it was asked recently)! Haha.

I am 69
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84 soon to be 85 in Feb.
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66 and just went through one FIERCE hurricane and glad to be here at 66!!
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People often get funny about telling their ages as the numbers get bigger. But on this thread people are coming out of the woodwork to share! It's interesting to me how many names I don't recognize here.
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We were never in the woodwork!! lol
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Just now seeing this. I'll be 62 two weeks from today, but my 3rd graders keep me young (most days!)

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