OLD FART PRIDE

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.