Aug 25 2008
Geezer List - Overdue for Retirement
Eventually, we ALL reach the age when people begin to talk about us behind our backs; and what they often say is that we are “past our prime” or “over the hill.”
Nowhere is this more evident than in the entertainment industry, where some people just don’t know when to quit. I have a few nominees in need of Urgent Retirement.
Among the most noticeably “overdue” for retirement (with year of birth) are Andy Rooney (b. 1919), Wayne Newton (b. 1942), Kenny Rogers (b. 1938), Burt Reynolds (b. 1936), Paul Harvey(b. 1918), and, sorry to say, but over-the-hill already, Michael Jackson (b. 1958).
And not all “overdue for retirement” celebs are men. These Geezinees deserve a mention too:
Recognizable to most of us, are Barbara Walters (b. 1929 , Cher (b. 1946), Dolly Parton (b. 1946), and Joan Rivers (b. 1933). These photos are all from 2006 and 2007, and quite obviously, not the most flattering photographs of any of them.
So, will it be said of us that we “over stayed our welcome”? Not me. I, for one, think that when it came to my job or my dignity, I hung up my gloves at the right time.
I do have to say, I like the way you think. Great blog.