^ HaHa! Thank you for a post that has cheered me up a lot and will help me to face old age with dignity!
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Lisnaholic, I've been receiving solicitations from AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) in the mail lately.  |
^ Well, that's definitely premature on their part! In my case, there was a bureaucratic line I crossed a year ago when I got myself a Senior Citizens' discount card.
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Anyway, before I careen further toward the golden years, just want to say really enjoyed Winifred Atwell's ragtime piano playing (never heard of Winifred before) and of course "Shake, Rattle & Roll" is a classic.
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I'm glad you like the Winifred Atwell; it still sounds surprisingly fresh, though with the Bill Haley, I don't think anyone would dare to write those pots-and-pans, get-my-breakfast lyrics anymore.
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Your birth year really is tough to select from, for the reasons you outlined. They must have announced that Lisnaholic was born and all else became filler. 
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For you, musicians obviously reacted differently. They must've been whispering to each other, "O-oh, we have
ribbons in the audience now; better come up with something good!" And they did pretty well, so in your pram you were soaking up,
I'm a Believer, Whiter Shade of Pale - lots of good sunny stuff in case
Venus in Furs was giving you nightmares.