Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The Fonz Says

Flipping through the dial yesterday I came across a commercial for reverse mortgages with the spokesperson being Henry Winkler.

I am old. You are old when The Fonz is speaking to senior citizens trying to shill for a reverse mortgage company.

Couple this with my frequent landings on the new cable channel The Hub on Happy Days reruns and one falls into an oh my goodness moment I am old moment.

Watching the commercials Winkler still talks like the Fonz. It is jarring, a gray haired Fonzie telling us that by calling we have ( imagine Fonzie voice) " absolutely no obligation"

Wisdom comes slowly in life but realizing we are getting old sneaks up on you like a freight train or in this case like an old sitcom actor selling reverse mortgages.

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