For the remainder of my summer vacation, I decided to go down to Medford to stay with my cousins, aunt and uncle. Earlier today, I went to have "dinner" (which is really our lunch) with my grandpa. While there, I came across some quite hilarious elderly people that I thought I should share with you. So, here you go!
Otto
(One of my grandpa's friends) Otto is Swedish, 90 years old, and actually adorable. He still has a pretty strong Swedish accent, wears green suspenders with goats and flowers on them every day, and is very opinionated for a 90 year-old (At "dinner", he made a comment that pretty much encompassed all bosses in the "ignorant fools who don't know squat" boat. Of course, there was a strong rebuttal from my aunt and cousins because my uncle/their husband/dad is one of the bosses at a construction company down here in Medford.... Or something like that.). Anyway, at the beginning of "dinner", my oldest cousin, who is an optometry student, was talking to my grandpa about giving him a free eye exam. Then Otto chips in and reminds everyone that he's blind in one eye. And I quote, he said this about his eyes:
"That's why you have two eyes- so if one kicks it, you still have one other to see out of." Oh gosh, I already thought the guy was great, but this added the whipped cream on top.
Otto had also mentioned before "dinner" that he wasn't feeling very well. At the end of the meal, we got out of him that he was still dizzy/seasick feeling. I asked him if he was just dehydrated. Then, and I quote, he said:
"Sometimes when I'm dehydrated, I eat some cheese." Like I said, this guy is hilarious.
Okay, so there was really only one funny person I wanted to tell you about, but I like to think there were more in the retirement center that I just didn't get to meet.
TTFN!
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