Now please do not take this as any sign of dis-respect to The Greatest Generation, but I have noticed a trend among our aging population. No, this is not a rant about the importance of hearing aids (hint hint hint...Nana Fitz) or the unfairness of AARP discounts at movie theaters and early-bird specials. What I speak of is an epidemic. One which is not only contained to the likes of Florida, as many of we unsuspecting young 'ens once believed as gospel. It was demonstrated to me most recently at a place which mortals dread...
Be warned...this is not for the faint of heart...
I had the misfortune this morning to visit, at the side of my beautiful bride, The Christmas Tree Shops (I know what you are saying, & I thank you for the sympathy...the wounds are beginning to mend). Beyond the whole parking dilema, which was surprisingly quick, the problem lay waiting inside the doors.
Old People...
Ordinarily not a problem. But why is it that in places like this, old people forget how to walk. It's not a handicap issue. They just forget. They could be in the middle of a tight alley with no displays on either side & a line of parents with screaming kids behind them...but they just stop & stand there. Not looking at anything. Not reading anything. they just stand there. Why is that? Why do they stop? How can they not notice the people that almost run over them (at least not for a good 15 seconds or so). It's almost like they suddenly forget where they are & for the next few moments look around in wonder until it all comes back to them.
I also noticed this strange occurance in Las Vegas. The sudden loss of motor function is remarkable....except that you must multiply it ten-fold on the Vegas Strip or in any of the mega-resorts, just due to the sheer volume of them which surround you everywhere.
It's no wonder why they say that "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas"...there are too many of them to get out...
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