Markin' Time

Went to Walmart one morning.  6 a.m.  Nobody on line.  Checkout guy says 'how are you this morning?'  I say "Early bird gets the worm."  Guy had no idea what I meant.  White guy in his 30s.

Talking with my grandson about the economy...I tell him keep an eye on Deutsche Bank.  If Deutsche Bank goes down it's the canary in the coal mine.

Huh?  Canary in the coal mine?  Huh?

Say something from Shakespeare or Oscar Wilde or Mark Twain to young people today and you get that blank stare.

Discussing women with Stephen I quoted W.C.Fields..."Women are like elephants.  They're nice to look at, but I wouldn't want one walking around in my living room."

Steve asks me if Fields was gay.

The culture is lost.  We jes' be mahkin' tahm.