Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Proof of Age
By Marc Leavitt of Marc Leavitt's Blog
At twenty nine, I looked my age,
At least, I thought it clear,
A bartender, not on my page,
Sought proof to serve me beer
I had a wife and kid at home,
A job for board and bed,
I was adult, how dared this gnome,
To question what I said!
I vowed this stuff would come no more,
A moustache did the trick,
And years went by with no encore,
Until I was no chick.
I wear a neat grey beard today,
It suits me not to shave,
And proofs of age, I often say,
Are not the things I crave.
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Nice work, Marc. Very enjoyable.
Posted by: Dick Klade | Tuesday, 29 January 2013 at 09:51 AM
Clever commentary, Marc.
Posted by: Lyn Burnstine | Tuesday, 29 January 2013 at 05:41 PM
Glad men have ID problems also.
Posted by: Johna Ferguson | Tuesday, 29 January 2013 at 06:59 PM
I agree on clever and think you are first male I ever heard who had the id problem too...I started changing my baptism certificate at l4 when I wanted a part time job, then at l6 when I wanted a full time job..always had to show proof into my 20s, depending on where I was..mob of kids helped in my 30s..Now I watch carefully when someone has to check my id for something to see if they go wow or Ah when they see the big numbers..recently one young woman said so loudly, wow, you sure don't look that old..emphasis on the THAT..so maybe it's back to carrying my old forged ids again...great thinking about it...thanks..
Posted by: Mary Follett | Wednesday, 30 January 2013 at 09:25 AM
Made me laugh today.
Posted by: wearmanyhats | Friday, 01 February 2013 at 04:18 AM