citcapp

My wifes dad will be 90 on the 27th of this month and this made me think of him

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 Star Spangled
Banner, 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 courtly 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
politician's, but by the young men and women in the military 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 God for Old Farts!
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.

Jamesbo

Wonderful

Thank you.


May I add another, Ole Pharts don't use the phrase

"No problem"

They say, "You're Welcome"

cutlassgal

That is very nice Citcapp!! I like Old Pharts!! I also like that word "courtly"! And happy birthday in advance to your father-in-law, bless his heart!

FTolliver

God bless'm all. That's real good.

67 Cutlass

Geez, that makes me think I was raised to be an old fart!

Aron Nance

Cittcapp: Thanks for the accurate description of an ol' phart! Funny thing, I'm slipping into that era, and it doesn't disappoint me. A lot of your story "rings bells" for me, and most certainly was the way I was raised. A sterling tribute to your Father-in-law's 90th; please wish him a very happy birthday from me, and thank him for all the wonderful traits that he and his generation passed on; my hope is that we won't disappoint them.
Aron

OLD SKL 69

Good points about old pharts. Since I spent so much of my youth being raised by my grandparents, I know what you mean. Still have my grandmother too, and she's 93.

redoldsman

My dad passed away 23 years ago on the 3rd of this month. He was 70 years old. He was a WWII vet from the Army Air Corp. For a number of years he and I did not get along. About 5 years before he died, I decided I was never going to change him so I could take him or leave him. Obviously I made the right decision to take him and we had a really great five years. He got to know my wife and kids and they still talk about him from time to time. My sister gave him an "Old Fart" cap at some point and he loved it. The night before his funeral, right before we left the funeral home, my sister and I pinned an "Old Fart" cookie button on the sleve of his shirt right under his coat sleeve. Somehow I think he looked down and laughed that we were still fooling with him. That is a very special memory. Thank God for all the "Old Farts" from the Greatest Generation. There ranks are getting pretty thin. Thank Citcapp.

2blu442

Hopefully many of us will stand in the gap and take the place of the greatest generation as they leave us.

Yes Pat what you typed is true. I still remember my Foster Dad being offended by a friend in his early 20's using foul language in front of his young wife. My Foster Dad was in the Rangers during the Korean war so he knew how to cuss, just didn't do it when there were women present! Both he and my Dad, who was a WWII vet in the 101st airborne had social values that they lived out. If we could only move our country back in that direction.