> Why do people lie about their age?

For a variety of reasons. My mother lied about her age because she was almost two years older than my father. Not a good reason. She also lied about her age when applying for a job. Most companies want younger employees. I remember when she was 52, she applied for a job as a bookkeeper at a place that was known not to hire people over 50. So she said she was 47 and got the job. That's a good reason. (BTW, she was really 54.)

>
> Furthermore, when and why did 39 become
> the magical age that everyone wants to stop
> at?
Blame Jack Benny. He started it and it's all his fault.

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> Why is 40 looked at as that horrible halfway
> point where the first half of your life is over and
> the last half begins?
From where I sit, 40 looks pretty good.

> What if I'm only to live to the age of 56? That
> means I need to stop aging right now! Yessir,
> I'll be 27 until the day I die. That's my story and
> I'm stickin' to it.
You're really 32, aren't you?
Howard

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> Gri"haven't started a new thread in a
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