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An 88-year-old
Cambridgeshire man has starred in his first ballet after
taking up dance at the age of 79. John Lowe, of
Witchford, took up dancing after his daughter Alison
become a professional dancer, reports the BBC. The
retired teacher said: "It's a wonderful thing to do and
I can't understand why more men don't do it." Mr Lowe
appeared in the Lantern Dance Theatre Company's
performance of Prokofiev's The Stone Flower at The
Maltings in Ely on Sunday. "I went to a dance school in
the high street in Ely and asked if I could do tap and
ballet and they said 'well of course you can' and I've
been doing it ever since," said the grandfather of 11.
"I've got a rope at home that I use to pull my leg up
higher. I'm lucky that I don't have any problem with the
routines but that's because I exercise. "There's nothing
effeminate about it - you have to be incredibly fit to
dance. I see these people crawling around , hunched over
smoking a cigarette - they should be doing ballet."
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is with the saddest heart I pass on the following. Please join me in
remembering a great icon. The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a
servere yeast infection and complications from repeated pokes in the
belly. He was 71. Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin.
Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs.
Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the
Hostess Twinkies and Captain Crunch. The grave site was piled high with
flours. Long-time friend, Aunt Jemima, delivered the eulogy, describing
Doughboy as a man who never knew how much he was kneaded. Doughboy rose
quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with turnovers.
He was never considered a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough
on half-baked schemes. Despite being a little flaky at times, even still
he was a crusty old man and was considered a roll model for millions.
Toward the end, it was thought he would rise again, but alas, he had
reached his expiration date. Doughboy is survived by his wife, Play
Dough; two children, John Dough and Jane Dough; plus they had one in the
oven. He is also survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart. The funeral
was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.
Senior Couple Robbed Of Their Medical Marijuana
Ernie Vesie says he needs his
weed. He and his wife Roni have a legal prescription to use the medicinal
marijuana. Watch the video.
Sad News:
With all the sadness and
trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the
death of a very important person, which almost went unnoticed last week.
Larry LaPrise, the man that wrote "The Hokey Pokey," died peacefully at
the age of 93. The most traumatic part for his family was getting him into
the coffin. They put his left leg in. And then the trouble started.
World's Oldest Neurosurgeon
Turns 100
Pet Therapy in Today's
Nursing Homes
The New York Times, August 15, 2007- Barbara Farling, therapeutic
recreation consultant for the State Department of Health Services says
"Elderly people checking into nursing homes around the state are finding
more than a clean bed, a friendly nurse and companionship. Now there's a
real trend toward pet-therapy programs for the elderly because it works.
People need to be needed and animals need people.'' Editors Note - Ever
since they adopted Bubba the boa, some of the other pets in the program
seem to have disappeared.
A German Brothel Offers
Senior Citizen Early Bird Afternoon Discount To Customers 60+
For everyone who thinks there is no sex
life after 60, think again. A brothel in the western town of Germany is
offering a 50 percent discount to senior citizens for sex in the
afternoon, if they come with proof of age. A normal sex session at "Pascha"
in the western city of Cologne costs about $67 but senior citizens aged
66, or older, who come between noon and 5 p.m., qualify for the half-price
special, the brothel says. Local media quoted the spokesman for the
brothel's managing director Armin Lobscheid as saying, "All clients need
to do is show us some proof of age. We don't earn as much money, but we're
establishing ourselves across a broader range of age groups." Saying,
"older folks are more active than you think," the spokesperson added that
the new offer has definitely raised the number of older people visiting
them.
Health & Fitness:
Medicinal Marijuana:
Business or Pleasure?
The growing controversy.
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Sports News:
AARP World Series:
Dorothy Cranston of L.A.
pitches a no-hitter!
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Entertainment News:
Popeye Turns 95:
Was Olive Oyl Anorexic?
Bluto's battle with obesity.
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Medicare May Help
Seniors Stop Smoking
Dec.
30, 2005 – The public comment period is now open on a new
proposal by Medicare to provide new coverage allowing
certain senior citizens covered by Medicare who smoke to
receive counseling services that will help them quit the
habit. |
Bush Senior vacationing with son in New Orleans
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Scam Artists preying on the Elderly.
WASHINGTON, DC - The
Senate is investigating deceptive sweepstakes practices. These companies
target the elderly and make them think they will receive a bunch of
money, but in reality they never see any of it. The most popular of
these scams is called Social Security.
Social Security System Overhauled To
Provide 'Early-Death Incentives'
WASHINGTON, DC
- Overwhelmed by a dearth of funds and a glut of
recipients, the Social Security Administration unveiled a new
"Early-Death Incentives Plan" Monday. Under the terms of
the program, senior citizens willing to sacrifice additional years
of life will be eligible for larger payouts.
Q: I'm 65
years old. I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong
life; is this true? A: Your heart is only good
for so many beats, and that's it ... don't waste them on exercise.
Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not
make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend the life
of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.
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What Really Goes on at Those Senior Citizen
Centers?
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Government research
studies show that Senior Citizens are the nations leading carriers of Aids!
The report,
published by the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) shows that
senior citizens are the leading carriers of Hearing Aids, Band
Aids, Rol Aids, Walking Aids, Medical Aids, Government Aids,
and most of all, monetary aid to their kids. |
Yuan Mengxin's Unique Form of
Exercise.
Yuan Mengxin, 65, reads a book with his legs crossed
around a iron pole (left) in the People's Square in Wudi County,
east China's Shandong Province, July 4, 2006. He started doing his
special morning exercise last spring, and has since developed it
into a unique feat. He also hangs himself upside down on a iron
bar with three elderly men clinging to him. |
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