VIA Times – July 2022 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest
By: James DC
A group of 40 year old mates discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally it was agreed upon that they should meet at the Aristocrat Restaurant because the waitresses there wore very very short mini skirts and were very young.
10 years later at 50 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally it was agreed that they should meet at the Aristocrat Restaurant because the boneless chicken barbeque with signature Java rice, Java sauce and atsara was very good.
10 years later at 60 years of age, the group once again agreed that they should meet at the Aristocrat Restaurant because they could eat there in peace and quiet and the restaurant had a beautiful view of the ocean.
10 years later, at 70 years of age, the group once again agreed that they should meet at the Aristocrat Restaurant because the restaurant was wheel chair accessible and they even had parking slots for senior citizens.
10 years later, at 80 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally it was agreed that they should meet at the Aristocrat Restaurant because they had never been there before.
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Energy vs Experience
An Airbus 380 is on its way across the Atlantic. It fl ies consistently at 800 km/h at 30,000 feet, when suddenly a Eurofi ghter with a Tempo Mach 2 appears.
The pilot of the fi ghter jet slows down, fl ies alongside the Airbus and greets the pilot of the passenger plane by radio: “Airbus, boring fl ight isn’t it? Now have a look here!”
He rolls his jet on its back, accelerates, breaks through the sound barrier, rises rapidly to a dizzying height, and then swoops down almost to sea level in a breathtaking dive. He loops back next to the Airbus and asks, “Well, how was that?”
The Airbus pilot answers: “Very impressive, but watch this!” The jet pilot watches the Airbus, but nothing happens. It continues to fl y straight, at the same speed. After 15 minutes, the Airbus pilot radios, “Well, how was that?
Confused, the jet pilot asks, “What did you do?”
The AirBus pilot laughs and says, “I got up, stretched my legs, walked to the back of the aircraft to use the washroom, then got a cup of coff ee and a chocolate fudge pastry.
The moral of the story is: When you’re young, speed and adrenaline seems to be great. But as you get older and wiser, you learn that comfort and peace are more important. This is called S.O.S.: Slower, Older and Smarter. Dedicated to all my friends who, like me, as seniors, we now realize that it’s time to slow down and enjoy the rest of the trip.
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The Geography of a Woman as she ages:
Between 18 and 22, a woman is like Africa.
Half discovered, half wild, fertile and naturally Beautiful!
Between 23 and 30, a woman is like Europe. Well developed and open to trade, especially for someone of real value.
Between 31 and 35, a woman is like Spain. Very hot, relaxed and convinced of her own beauty.
Between 36 and 40, a woman is like Greece. Gently aging but still a warm and desirable place to visit.
Between 41 and 50, a woman is like Great Britain. With a glorious and all conquering past.
Between 51 and 60, a woman is like Israel. Has been through war, doesn’t make the same mistakes twice, and takes care of business.
