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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories Grassroots group campaigns for Plaza paver do-over Iconic Ashland bookstore to celebrate 35th anniversary on April 19 Ashland Contemporary Theatre seeks new artistic director Why OLLI matters: A personal perspective Police Reports Education Why OLLI matters: A personal perspective Southern Oregon University names director of marketing Dianne Williamson: College admissions mania ill-advised Rotary Club of Ashland names Riley O'Sullivan as Student of the Month Teacher's Tips: Who gets to teach history? Environment Mt. Ashland Ski Area to host party March 28 Mt. Ashland hopes coming storm will reopen ski area Wild Side: Selfish and other reasons for saving endangered species Mt. 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Chris Honore Council Corner Editor's Notes Jeffrey Gillespie Herb Rothschild Revels Latest Stories The Oregon Shakespeare Festival presents Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical 'Long Day's Journey into Night' Community blog: Words, wine and Craig Wright 4 Things To Do This Week Improv rock and folk band hosts a dance party at the Ashland Community Center Best bets for entertainment around Ashland, March 19 Theater Ashland Contemporary Theatre seeks new artistic director Ticket Availability The Oregon Shakespeare Festival presents Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical 'Long Day's Journey into Night' Ticket Availability Camelot Theatre in Talent: This 'Sunset' is not as dark Music Album reviews: Recent and recommended for March The Farr Side: New format for ‘American Idol’ as show continues a strong run Improv rock and folk band hosts a dance party at the Ashland Community Center The Farr Side: Madonna — ever the trendsetter Nitty Gritty Dirt Band co-founder John McEuen performs at the Unitarian Fellowship in Ashland Visual Art Ashland's First Friday Art Walk showcases new exhiits by regional artists Movies Movie review: ‘The Gunman’ misses the target Movie listings: March 20-26 More wonderful wrinkles at 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' 8 must-see spring films Movie review: ‘Wrecking Crew’ is a look at the people who really put the bomp Food and Drink Cruelest Month: Poetry Blog Lifestyle Latest Stories Joanna McQuillan Weeks: Almond cookies pass the test Page Onorato: Cranky old winter may finally come to an end Garden Cameos: Welcome spring to the garden Page Onorato: Come grow old along with me, someday Tammy Kelly: Lighten up traditional Easter desserts Aging Happens Inner Peace Column Inner Peace Blog Rogues: Tales from the Valley Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries Photos Videos Blogs Business Business Services NEWS NOW Iconic Ashland bookstore to celebrate 35th anniversary on April 19 ... Ticket Availability ... Have you filed your tax return yet? ... Iconic Ashland bookstore to celebrate 35th anniversary on April 19 ... Ticket Availability ... Have you filed your tax return yet? ... Page Onorato: Come grow old along with me, someday By Page H. Onorato More Content Now DailyTidings.com By Page H. Onorato More Content Now Posted Mar. 25, 2015 @ 7:59 am By Page H. Onorato More Content Now Posted Mar. 25, 2015 @ 7:59 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2324,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> A friend of mine was dismayed when she read about the 70-year-old lady who drove her car into the liquor store. “They called her elderly,” she objected. “Shoot, she’s younger than me, and I’m certainly not elderly.” That just goes to prove that growing older is only a state of mind, sort of the proverbial “You’re only as old as you feel” attitude. If that’s true, then my appliances must all be feeling pretty elderly. My car, for example, is old enough to obtain its own driver’s license. My microwave, which wasn’t even dreamed of when I was born, recently met its demise, as did the dishwasher and the heat pump. Just yesterday, my refrigerator, not wanting to be left out, breathed its last cool breath and started pumping heat. Unlike my machines, I’m not ready to call it a day, but I must agree with Betsy that the term “elderly” is a definite negative. When I grow old, in the far, far distant future, you can say I’m in my golden age or maybe my sunset years, in the autumn of my life, long in the tooth with one foot in the grave. You can call me a senior citizen if you must, a geezer-ette or a codger-ess, and refer to my declining years and dotage. But don’t call me elderly. I prefer to think that I’ll be aging gracefully, stopping occasionally to smell the flowers I had no time for in the past. I shall dote upon the positive. After all, think of all the things us geezers-to-be have going for us. There are Social Security benefits, including a 1.7 percent cost-of-living increase, Medicare, senior citizens’ discounts, plus no overdue fines at the library. You can order a chair to meet you when you fly to romantic places and enjoy a leisurely, hassle-free push to your next gate of departure instead of having to run for your life. You don’t have to clean your plate in order to eat dessert. You don’t recognize any of the nominees for the Academy Awards, but frankly, you don’t give a damn, since Clark Gable isn’t in the running anyhow. You can find all the music you want to hear in the bargain bin at Wal-Mart, and it won’t be rap or hip hop. You can sleep in every morning, take a nap every afternoon and even have a snooze during the sermon on Sunday. Shucks, you can doze off during the president’s State of the Union address, but don’t worry. Unless you’re a member of the Supreme Court of the United States, nobody will care. People will treat you like fine old wine and fine old glass. They’ll even treat you to a fine old glass full of fine old wine every so often. You can get a tan without having to worry about skin cancer (I read somewhere that it takes 30 years for skin cancer to develop), but don’t quote me to your dermatologist. Clint Eastwood will be your favorite Hollywood idol; you’ll find yourself the recipient of many helpful phone calls from kind folks who want to repair your roof, replace your windows, insure your teeth and your final expenses, reverse your mortgage, accept your generous donation to Citizens for Rights of Regional Raptors and award you with lottery winnings of $4,348 a week for life, if you’ll simply give them your credit card number so they can deduct a minor processing fee. Having given up on giving up your vices, you’ll start the day with a cup of fully loaded Maxwell House while you read the obituary column. You’ll drive 40 miles an hour down the interstate with your turn signal on, cursing at the geezer in front of you who’s straddling two lanes. We’re all growing older, to be sure, some of us more rapidly than others. Even our president, at a mere 53 years old admitted feeling his age recently to the Gridiron Club annual dinner. He said he was becoming crankier, and that “Next week, I’m signing an executive order to get off my lawn.” I’ll bet he doesn’t want to be called elderly, either, no matter how old he gets. Lexington (N.C.) Dispatch columnist Page H. Onorato is a retired teacher. By Page H. Onorato More Content Now DailyTidings.com By Page H. 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