A certain age

I am always amazed when I hear people say she had no reason to make that up, or he had no reason to prevaricate. After all they were 75 or 85 years old.

Speaking for myself, I am basically the same person today that I was years ago. I still love many of the same things, still loathe a few of the same things and although I am wiser and wilier, I still appreciate the good things.

And nothing is much better than a good story.

So when you hear an old person tell you a whopper you can shake your head in despair, smirk at the gall, or just enjoy the story.

Because, after all, everyone knows people that age don't make things up.