HMS Victor Victorian <victorvictorian@hushmail.com> wrote in
news:0mh5n5h12tjk4ln1ive24ltf8kel994k8n@4ax.com:
> On 09 Feb 2010 21:42:57 GMT, "-C' 0-SM'oS," <oze@Zat.c0m> wrote:
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>>I found my thoughts somewhat tinged with deep sadness re-viewing these
>>wonderful scans.
>> So reminiscent of the wonderful childhood I remember as a boy.
>>It caused me to stop and ponder why.
>>
>>Could it just be the passing of my own youth, and my own jealousy of
>>those still young. Maybe that thought's wrapped in there, but my own
>>conclusion was these wonderful photos captured all that is now
>>seemingly missing completely from the life of a modern child!
>>
>>I present Lothar Sauer: Jungen
>
>
> Dear Cosmos,
>
> Yes. You are experiencing a melancholy nostalgia and, based on my own
> experiences in aging, such longings tend to increase as one ages. Yet
> I find that this feeling of sadness and regret evoked from your latest
> offerings has a certain undeniable sweetness, a peculiar pleasure but
> one pleasurable nevertheless. Do you not agree?
>
> Yes! To be young again! To be utterly surrounded by the beauty and
> aroma of youth! Who would not wish to make it so? I lament for
> myself, for such are my own emotions, but I do not lament for the
> chldren of today, for they possess the same essence of energy,
> enthusiasm and wonder as we did once so many years hence. I would
> agree that, from our own nostalgic perception, by looking back and
> avoiding looking forward, which is the definition of youth, that we
> may not see it.
>
> But it is there.
>
> Thank you for all your contributions. You are a prince among us.
>
> Sincerely,
> HMS Victor Victorian, NP-g18
>
> God Save The Queen
> God Preserve the Prince of Wales
> Rule Britannia!
>
Thanks Victor
Yes that must be it! My lament for my miss spent youth.
I dred to think how bad it will get once I reach the big 40!
Gosh that's half way to my 80th
Picked this little gem up recently.
The Greeks had it about right
Greek and Italian were talking one day discussing who had the superior
culture. The Greek says, "Well, we have the Parthenon."
The Italian replies, "We have the Coliseum."
The Greek retorts, "We Greeks gave birth to mathematics."
The Italian, nodding, says, "But we built the Roman Empire."
And, so on and so on until the Greek comes up with what he thinks will
end the discussion. With a flourish of finality he says, "We invented
making love and sex!"
The Italian replies, "That is true, but it was the Italians who
discovered women were better than boys!!!"
Cosmos NPF49
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