Lighten Up

I decided I needed a break from all the dismal news. It didn't take long for me to find something that made me grin. Sy Rosen did it with his op-ed piece in the Los Angeles Times. He decided that what we elders need is our own perfumes, one geared dispel the usual bigotry on what "old people" smell like. After all, young tweens have Justin and hip women have Katy and Jennifer. We're entitled to some Sy.

It got me thinking that we seniors should have our own scents. These perfumes could help dispel some serious prejudices and stereotypes about older people. And, best of all, we can offer a senior discount.

He's come up with several possibilities, all worthy, but here's the one I liked best.

Power: When we worked, people valued our opinions and were a little intimidated by us. Now, they roll their eyes when we talk. With the combination of the scents of the lion, jaguar and alligator, we will regain that lost power. To that we also added hair follicles from Bill O'Reilly and Alec Baldwin, replicating their complete scents. This potent mixture says, "I am still powerful — and a little crazy."

Yes.