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A Salute to Seniors

Lee Coyne, ATMS

Did you know that May is Older Americans Month?
That's the one bracket we all can fall into should
we survive. It is also a time honored opportunity
to do a reminiscence talk about the legacy left by

our grandparents. Here's an overview of just what
we might cull from their Yesterdata (that's our new
word for memoirs of that earlier era):

• What was their best subject?
• Their main extra curricular?
• What about their 1st car ever?
• Let's learn about dating ventures.
• How did courtship go forward?

• What was that first job like?
• Favorite, least favorite boss?
• Bringing up their first baby?

• Hobby to gain relaxation?
The old stereotypes of elderly sitting in rocking chairs and watching the world go by is inaccurate
these days. You might like to describe your prediction of post retirement.
Let me mention a magazine article I once wrote called "Project Emeritus." It suggested that retired
folks could likely recycle their knowledge to curious high school kids. That linked youth and elders.

We Toastmasters can emerge as welcomed classroom guests. Every future May that well may happen—
sowing new seeds for those morrows to come.

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