Old Toppies

I’m at that happy age when I can be idle with impunity. And . . maybe . . be a chronicle of the old times.

– quote paraphrased from ‘Rip Van Winkle’ by Washington Irving

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“In every age ‘the good old days’ were a myth. No one ever thought they were good at the time. For every age has consisted of crises that seemed intolerable to the people who lived through them.”

– Brooks Atkinson, New York theatre critic

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“Nostalgia is simply the result of aging and liking the life you’ve lived. Be happy you can feel it. It’s a good sign.”

– Anthony Marais, American writer, musician, and academic

– – – Corollary: Try not to use it to berate, bemoan, belittle today. Remember, to many young people, today is wonderful! and exciting! and filled with potential! Don’t piss on their battery, ole toppie.

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Nostalgia: Looking back with fondness at places and times you couldn’t wait to leave! – unknown

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I don’t like nostalgia unless it’s my own. – Lou Reed