They like to refer to us as senior citizens, old
fogies, geezers, and in some cases dinosaurs. Some
of us are “Baby Boomers” getting ready to retire.
Others have been retired for some time. We walk a
little slower these days and our eyes and hearing
are not what they once were. We have worked hard,
raised our children, worshiped our God and grown old
together. Yes, we are the ones some refer to as
being over the hill, and that is probably true. But
before writing us off completely, there are a few
things that need to be taken into consideration.

In school we studied English, history, math, and
science which enabled us to lead America into the
technological age. Most of us remember what
outhouses were, many of us with firsthand
experience. We remember the days of telephone
party-lines, 25 cent gasoline, and milk and ice
being delivered to our homes. For those of you who
don’t know what an icebox is, today they are
electric and referred to as refrigerators. A few
even remember when cars were started with a crank.
Yes, we lived those days.

We are probably considered old fashioned and
out-dated by many. But there are a few things you
need to remember before completely writing us off.
We won World War II, fought in Korea and Viet Nam .
We can quote The Pledge of Allegiance, and know
where to place our hand while doing so. We wore the
uniform of our country with pride and lost many
friends on the battlefield. We didn’t fight for the
Socialist States of America , we fought for the
“Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.” We
wore different uniforms but carried the same flag.
We know the words to the Star Spangled Banner,
America ,and America the Beautiful by heart, and you
may even see some tears running down our cheeks as
we sing. We have lived what many of you have only
read about in history books and we feel no
obligation to apologize to anyone for America .

Yes, we are old and slow these days but rest
assured, we have at least one good fight left in us.
We have loved this country, fought for it, and died
for it, and now we are going to save it. It is our
country and nobody is going to take it away from us.
We took oaths to defend America against all
enemies, foreign and domestic, and that is an oath
we plan to keep. There are those who want to
destroy this land we love but, like our founders,
there is no way we are going to remain silent.

It was mostly the young people of this nation who
elected Obama and the Democratic Congress. You fell
for the “Hope and Change” which in reality was
nothing but “Hype and Lies.” You have tasted
socialism and seen evil face to face, and have found
you don’t like it after all. You make a lot of
noise, but most are all too interested in their
careers or “Climbing the Social Ladder” to be
involved in such mundane things as patriotism and
voting. Many of those who fell for the “Great Lie”
in 2008 are now having buyer’s remorse. With all
the education we gave you, you didn’t have sense
enough to see through the lies and instead drank the
‘Cool-Aid.’ Now you’re paying the price and
complaining about it. No jobs, lost mortgages,
higher taxes, and less freedom. This is what you
voted for and this is what you got. We entrusted
you with the Torch of Liberty and you traded it for
a paycheck and a fancy house.

Well, don’t worry youngsters, the Grey-Haired
Brigade is here, and in 2012 we are going to take
back our nation. We may drive a little slower than
you would like but we get where we’re going, and in
2012 we’re going to the polls by the millions. This
land does not belong to the man in the White House
nor to the likes of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. It
belongs to “We the People” and “We the People” plan
to reclaim our land and our freedom. We hope this
time you will do a better job of preserving it and
passing it along to our grandchildren. So the next
time you have the chance to say the Pledge of
Allegiance, Stand up, put your hand over your heart,
honor our country, and thank God for the old geezers
of the “Grey-Haired Brigade.”

Footnote:

I am another Geezerly ol’ curmudgeon signing on. I
will circulate this to other Gray-Haired Geezers all
over this once great county.

Can you feel the ground shaking???
It’s not an earthquake, it is a STAMPEDE!

Carolyn & Jerome