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- Panels 1 - 5 : People in their twenties
- Panels 6 - 8 : People in their thirties
the kids who had new cars in high school talking down to us now that they have 10 years of been working at 3rd base
What do you mean by “working at 3re base”?
Fun fact: “whence” means “from where,” like the inverse of “whither”
english needs a “to where” like german has
Whither
“To where”
- Q: I am lost, can you help me get to my destination?
- A: of course, to where are you travelling?
“From where”
- Q: I am lost, can you help me get back to the path?
- A: of course, from where were you travelling?
In one of the Flashman books General Harry is talking with some philosophy professors. One of the professors opines that in Hell people would suffer from mental anguish because the agony of the soul is much worse than any physical pain. Flashman then recounts a few of the things he’s seen on battle fields over the year…
This is why you save money, and later invest. You may die at 21 (like the famous TV show “Dead at 21”). If that doesn’t pan out, you may like to 90 and want to eat and do stuff.
As someone who self-identifies as an old fart: Do that, but don’t forget to live a little. You’ll regret it otherwise.
