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My father has just retired at 90.

• readthenotes1 3y ago
  That generation has some serious scars from the Great Depression...
  • rjsw 3y ago
    He is a scientist, he just liked working. He is also more of a child of WWII than the depression.
• kbelder 3y ago
  My father died a few years ago at age 89. Timber logger, driving a cat at a work site, took a tumble down a hill. Sad to lose him, of course, but it was inevitable that he would have worked until he died. Probably worked as a logger for nearly 75 years. I remember when I was a kid, he came home with a broken leg, splinted by some coworkers. He insisted on having dinner with us before going to the emergency room and getting a cast. I have a strong work ethic, but I still feel like an irresponsible juvenile when I compare myself to my dad.