One point of knowledge you should have known is never wear a red hat with a green coat. You see the color red universally means stop! And the red hat is telling the brain to stop!
If you wore a green hat the message to the brain is GO! GO! GO!
Another advantage age gives is the recognition we don’t know everything and don’t have to. I love Uncle Ted. He’s an island of stability in the sometimes turbulent waves of Brutus’s life.
An old proverb goes along the lines of.. Learn from the mistakes of others, you will never live long enough to make them all yourself. Or something like that.
The expression, “I’ve forgotten more about a subject than you will ever learn about it,” comes to mind. Life is sort of measured by the experiences one has. Uncle Ted grew up (like we did) during a very interesting time and place in History. We were children of parents who experienced and witnessed, WWI, the Great Depression, WWII, the Holocaust, the Korean War, Viet Nam, the Cultural Revolution of the 60’s, just to name a few. We also witnessed firsthand many great things including the Moon Landing, the fall of the Soviet Union. Yes uncle Ted, you most definitely have many stories to tell ,which could be lessons in life for future generations. Alas, this generation gets most of its information not from a Walter Cronkite, but from a very biased agenda driven if not propaganda news network that seems to work with the government in power. This, indeed, is most definitely a very different time in US History with its conflicting mores (to put it mildly). We could use a lot of your wisdom right now. Alas, few if any would want to listen it seems……
The challenge is to figure out how to pass this “Wisdom” on to my Grandkids in a way they would get some use outta it. I remember thinking “Yeah, thank’s for the advice Gramps. Let’s go get some doughnuts!”
Uncle Ted goes on, "that’s why I keep a log of all that wealth of knowledge, it accumulates for dissemination, thus I can give you the advice that you need and use…
Yakety Sax 11 months ago
I finally got it al together, but I forgot where I put it!
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member 11 months ago
My father’s wisdom showed me the way. My uncle Carlo, whom I adored, gave me my political imprinting. And I will always be grateful to both of them..
thevideostoreguy 11 months ago
Ah, dear old Uncle Ted. You came out of nowhere but it feels like you’ve been here forever.
enigmamz 11 months ago
Youth is wasted on the young.
The dude from FL Premium Member 11 months ago
In this example 1=1 equals 0
suv2000 11 months ago
Just make it Up like I do
GROG Premium Member 11 months ago
Remember what?
nosirrom 11 months ago
With age comes wisdom. If only that were true for everyone. For some age makes stupidity more ingrained.
russef 11 months ago
No problemo. Nobody wants to listen anyway.
Doug Taylor Premium Member 11 months ago
♫♪
We met at nine
We met at eight
I was on time
No, you were late
Ah yes, I remember it well.
♪♫
HarryLime Premium Member 11 months ago
A wonderful song sung by Morris Horseman.
cracker65 11 months ago
If only we had this knowledge when we were young.
dcdete. 11 months ago
One point of knowledge you should have known is never wear a red hat with a green coat. You see the color red universally means stop! And the red hat is telling the brain to stop!
If you wore a green hat the message to the brain is GO! GO! GO!
AlGirouard 11 months ago
You’re preaching to the choir. I stopped in the middle of the stairs for a moment, then realized, was I going up or down, and why?
preacherman Premium Member 11 months ago
So far, I remember it all. Though, sometimes, what I remember isn’t correct.
Just-me 11 months ago
I’m with Uncle Ted. By the time I figured out all the answers, I forgot the question, besides which, nobody cares to ask me for any advice…
General Trelane (Ret.) Premium Member 11 months ago
I hear that Uncle Ted .
dbrucepm 11 months ago
I’ve been blessed with a good memory and also good memories thanks to my dad’s home movies and now the videos I took when our kids were young.
More Coffee Please! Premium Member 11 months ago
Took the words right out of my mouth.
Little Caesar 11 months ago
“Vee get too soon olt, und too late shmart!”
Chris 11 months ago
I know how to do it, just don’t ask me how or what I learned to do it. :J
assrdood 11 months ago
Apparently all my kids “know it all” already……..that’s what they said anyway.
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member 11 months ago
Another advantage age gives is the recognition we don’t know everything and don’t have to. I love Uncle Ted. He’s an island of stability in the sometimes turbulent waves of Brutus’s life.
KEA 11 months ago
I’ve been here for decades waiting for wisdom to arrive… hasn’t yet, altho I have learned a good many things to avoid.
Alberta Oil Premium Member 11 months ago
An old proverb goes along the lines of.. Learn from the mistakes of others, you will never live long enough to make them all yourself. Or something like that.
Martin Booda 11 months ago
“You are old, Father William…”
Moonkey Premium Member 11 months ago
These two will always take care of each other.
MuddyUSA Premium Member 11 months ago
Uncle Ted’s is still a wise man………
raybarb44 11 months ago
The expression, “I’ve forgotten more about a subject than you will ever learn about it,” comes to mind. Life is sort of measured by the experiences one has. Uncle Ted grew up (like we did) during a very interesting time and place in History. We were children of parents who experienced and witnessed, WWI, the Great Depression, WWII, the Holocaust, the Korean War, Viet Nam, the Cultural Revolution of the 60’s, just to name a few. We also witnessed firsthand many great things including the Moon Landing, the fall of the Soviet Union. Yes uncle Ted, you most definitely have many stories to tell ,which could be lessons in life for future generations. Alas, this generation gets most of its information not from a Walter Cronkite, but from a very biased agenda driven if not propaganda news network that seems to work with the government in power. This, indeed, is most definitely a very different time in US History with its conflicting mores (to put it mildly). We could use a lot of your wisdom right now. Alas, few if any would want to listen it seems……
pat sandy creator 11 months ago
wise guy…
cuzinron47 11 months ago
Still wondering when this is gonna happen to Brutus.
bigplayray 11 months ago
The challenge is to figure out how to pass this “Wisdom” on to my Grandkids in a way they would get some use outta it. I remember thinking “Yeah, thank’s for the advice Gramps. Let’s go get some doughnuts!”
CorkLock 11 months ago
Secret to old age and life – the ability to look back and not regret it. Carpe Diem!
heathcliff2 11 months ago
I’ve heard that before.
Lola85 Premium Member 11 months ago
I thought the last panel was going to have him say that he had a lot of knowledge, but no one cared to listen to an old person.
T... 11 months ago
Uncle Ted goes on, "that’s why I keep a log of all that wealth of knowledge, it accumulates for dissemination, thus I can give you the advice that you need and use…
Gordo4ever 11 months ago
This… is…priceless!
gopher gofer 11 months ago
i was so smart when i was young, so willing to share my vast knowledge. funny, how much dumber and more reticent i’ve become over the years… ☺
Ron Bauerle 11 months ago
Good judgement/advice comes from experience.
Experience comes from bad advice/judgement.