Senior humor

Senior citizens are a huge group to be reckoned with and served in libraries. We can be their gateway to World 2.0 and they will be our biggest supporters and advocates. In our obsession with chasing after the millenials’ attention, let’s not forget the seniors.

At work, we’ve had tremendous success with a Sr Techies grant project this year. At home, I’ve had great fun teaching technology skills to my 80+ year old Mom. She’s already worn out a PC, printer, and scanner (after starting with Windows 98). She sent me this E-mail that’s been circulating around the octegenarian circle– sent to her by her cousin, Vernon. I’ve found the seniors to be delightful with a great sense of humor and the ability to laugh at themselves. With thanks and apologies to the author (????) . . .

The Computer Swallowed Grandma!


The computer swallowed grandma.
Yes, honestly its true.
She pressed ‘control’ and ‘enter’
And disappeared from view.

It devoured her completely,
The thought just makes me squirm.
She must have caught a virus
Or been eaten by a worm.

I’ve searched through the recycle bin
And files of every kind;
I’ve even used the Internet,
But nothing did I find.

In desperation, I asked Jeeves
My searches to refine.
The reply from him was negative,
Not a thing was found ‘online.’

So, if inside your ‘Inbox,’
My Grandma you should see,
Please ‘Copy,”Scan’ and ‘Paste’ her
And send her back to me!

We do not stop playing because we grow old;
We grow old because we stop playing.
Never Be The First To Get Old!