It is official

[rustyfarmall]

Just this last Tuesday, the funeral for my uncle took place. He was the last of my mothers siblings. My dad and all of his siblings are already gone, so it is now official. I am now one of the old folks.

[billinohio]

Welcome to the club!

My mother and father were the eldest of their families, and outlived their younger siblings by a long shot.
I have been the last of these Mohicans for quite a while!

[Erstwhile]

Yep.  I am now the oldest on both sides of all the families, mine and HER's.  Daughter-in-law treats me like I'm going out any minute.  I am also old and senile enough to run for Pres.  I need a nap.

[rustyfarmall]

I have one sister who is older, and several cousins that are older, but I still need a nap.

[RedDave]

I still have an uncle, in his 90's, living in West Texas.  He is my Mother's youngest brother.  He is 8 years younger than Mom would be if she was alive.

Other than that I am part of the old folks, but I do have three sisters who are older than I am.  A fact I like to remind them of from time to time.

My wife, however, is the oldest child and her parents and their siblings are all gone.

That leaves her as the oldest in her family.

Trust me, I avoid pointing that out to her.  I still gotta live here.

[donjr]

I'm the eldest in my family, other than a few cousins. They always (sometimes) come to me for advice, which the little twerps don't listen to, anyway....

[504]

Moms youngest sister is about to turn 90. most of us cousins are in our mid to late 60s.

[haywood]

My Maternal Grandparents would be 137 & 138 years old today.

My Mom Deceased and youngest of their 8 children would be 92.

[Butcher]

I don't know were I am on the totem pole but after yesterday trying to cram several rain days work into 1 nice day, today I feel 2 days younger than dirt.

[Erstwhile]

As a youngster, I noticed that there was occasionally a young horse with an old throw away saddle on its back and a long piece of chain tied to the saddle horn grazing in one of Grandpa's small 2 or 3 acre pastures adjacent to the working pens back of his house place.  I asked why one time.  He said after a week or so the horse would be much less rambunctious when a hired hand saddled him for actual training and work.  He might crowhop around a little, but not nearly as much if he was started out raw.

Similar principle with new bulls. Young Brahams were bad to hop over a 4/5 wire barbwire fence especially if a few replacement heifers were being prepped nearby to replenish a herd.  A three or 4 foot piece of chain fastened to a strap through the middle of his nose would usually catch on the fence and slow down his ardor.

When the horses or bulls aged and began to just stand back and watch the youngsters, they were slated for the Port City dog food mills.  (Dad said he thought they often ended up in Tamale carts on the streets of Houston.) 

There are negative ramifications to this "old" thing.

[rustyfarmall]

"When the horses or bulls aged and began to just stand back and watch the youngsters, they were slated for the Port City dog food mills. (Dad said he thought they often ended up in Tamale carts on the streets of Houston.) "

Hate to admit it, but I am quickly approaching the point of being good only for dog food. I've been standing back and watching the youngsters for quite some time now.

[billinohio]

We wouldn’t make very appetizing tamales, would we?

[haywood]

Apr 28, 2024 15:26:22 GMT -6 billinohio said:

We wouldn’t make very appetizing tamales, would we?

Ground Back Strap Tamales Wif'da Sauce.