Getting Older Has Its Good Points
I remember the days when I used to think that turning 14 would be a terrible thing. My God, surely I’d need a walking stick!!! Of course, that passed and then it was 21. But that was ok, being 21 meant I was finally a grown up.
After that I started looking for excuses as the ‘big’ birthdays came round. And turning 40 was NOT a good thing. Don’t be fooled by anyone who tells you any different. Wanna know the only good thing about turning 40?
It means you’re now on the road to turning 50. 
And yes, funnily enough being 50 is great. (mind you, that might just be down to the fact I got rid of the trash before turning 50?)
Anyway, I was sent a joke the other day by Sue, my mate from London. (Yup, I know folks outsida Shotton!) And if you need cheering up because you’re not exactly overjoyed at how old you are, then take heart.
One day an old German Shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he’s lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.
The old German Shepherd thinks, “Oh, oh! I’m in deep s*** now!”
Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther is about to leap, the old German Shepherd exclaims loudly,
“Boy, that was one delicious panther! I wonder, if there are any more around here?”
Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees.
“Whew!,” says the panther, “That was close! That old German Shepherd nearly had me!”
Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the panther. So, off he goes.
The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the panther.
The young panther is furious at being made a fool of and says, “Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what’s going to happen to that conniving canine!”
Now, the old German Shepherd sees the panther coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, “What am I going to do now?,” but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn’t seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old German Shepherd says….
“Where’s that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther!”
Moral of this story…
Don’t mess with the old dogs… Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery!
BS and brilliance only come with age and experience.
Photos to Art
