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When I checked today's mail I was a bit insulted at first. Amidst my usual pile of junk mail and bills was a brochure with the question "Starting Over? Here's something to make it easier."
It was a postcard brochure from Just For Men - Touch of Gray. Who in the blogosphere gave them my name? The other side of the postcard showed three guys in their forties wearing spandex shorts cavorting on the beach with three women who looked to be in their twenties. One girl was bikini clad and the other two wore tight revealing tops.
Gosh, those guys sure are lucky was not my first thought. My first thought remained - Who in the blogosphere gave them my name? "It's time to make some new memories" says the postcard.
When I opened the postcard the first words I saw were "Make this time the best time." The words were above a photo of the bikini clad blonde being hugged by one of those forty-year-old dudes. Another photo to the left showed the same happy couple giving me the peace sign.
Are they relics from those good old days, the Sixties? Is the guy a former burned out hippie who has found true happiness later in life? I wish I knew. They sure look happy. The words "It's time to get out there again" stared at me from the brochure.
By now it was obvious that the key to true happiness late in life is to get rid of some of the gray. "Now you can keep some gray and keep looking great."
At one time in my life -- late twenties, early-to-mid thirties - I had a full black beard. Not a touch of gray in it. But 'ere long I started finding gray whiskers on my chin. At first a pluck here and a pluck there did the trick. But I quickly realized that I was prematurely gray only on my chin. Trying to control it was a losing battle.
There I was at the age of forty -- an entirely gray chin and a black beard on the sides and a black moustache. It just never occured to me to get rid of the gray. People would have to take me as I am.
Now, approaching the age of sixty, I'm pretty much a graybeard. And, despite the promises of the postcard I received today, that's how I'm going to stay. Even though it takes just five minutes to change my world, I'm going to pass on Just for Men Touch of Gray.
Even though they gave me a coupon "Free - up to $9 - on any Just for Men Touch of Gray product," I'm going to pass. "Get your free touch of gray - and get out there!" Hey, I'm going to get out there whenever I want without their free offer.
Sure is tough for someone on a fixed income to pass up on a free offer. But what really bugs me is this company knows my name and address. What will I get next? A text message?
I just want to know who in the blogosphere gave them my name?
Comments
Foxy:
Be glad that you didn't also get a coupon for Rogaine. Gray AND bald: strike two!
Posted by: dochst | May 15, 2008 7:26 PM
sounds like an interested party wants you to try coloring your beard and then come a knockin'!!!!!!! But like you said - they'll have to take you as you are! don't color the beard or the hair.
be safe.
bruin
(Foxy's note: You think there might be an interested party? Not that I'm interested.)
Posted by: bruin | May 15, 2008 10:08 AM
John, I immediately thought the same! Just a way of him saying "hello."
Posted by: Laura | May 15, 2008 7:23 AM
That sounds like a trick that Goose would pull on his favorite brother. Your refusal makes it sound like you are..... still not interested.
Posted by: Rick K | May 14, 2008 7:45 AM
Could have been someone named ABSARKA!
(Foxy's note: Great answer, jh! You may be right.)
Posted by: jh | May 13, 2008 11:06 PM