I never really liked the terminology “Old Farts” but this makes me feel better about it. If you aren’t one, I’ll bet you know one!
It’s not a bad thing to be called an ‘Old Fart’.
- Old Farts are easy to spot at sporting events; during the National Anthem, Old Farts remove their hats and stand at attention and sing without embarrassment. They know the words and believe in them.
- Old Farts remember World War II, Normandy , Spitfires and Hitler. They remember the Atomic Bomb, Vietnam , the Korean War, the Cold War, the Moon Landing and all the Peacekeeping Missions from 1945 to 2005.
- If you bump into an Old Fart on the pavement, he will apologise. 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 polite, particularly 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 swears in front of women and children and they don’t like any filthy language on TV.
- Old Farts have moral courage and personal integrity. They seldom brag except about their children and grandchildren.
- It’s the Old Farts who know our great country is protected, not by politicians, but by the young men and women in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.
- Our 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.
- Old Farts were taught to respect their elders. It’s just getting harder to find them!
k80042 - 9 years ago
How true.. It is nice to have men who still wish to protect us. When walking with my Cardiac Group it was interesting and a lesson to remember that the age of the men in that group always wished to walk on the outside of you on the footpath. When we are out to support our sports teams, to see the men take off their hats at a rugby game when our National Anthem is played and to know that our Servicemen and Women are there to protect our country. Please don’t let our Service Personnel numbers dwindle anymore in size.