Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> "Sir, twenty years ago I wasn't even BORN."

Some years ago, my wife and I were out driving around the countryside,
and came upon a row of ancient elms lining the driveway to a large
estate.  It was autumn, and the sight of the tall, golden trees in the
evening sunlight was breathtaking.  Having stopped to admire them, we
were approached by a young man of some 14 or 16 years.  Guessing he
was a local, I asked him if he knew how old the trees were.  He looked
up at them for a bit, and then said, "I don't know -- they've been
there for as long as I can remember, at least."

-tih
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