Step right up young lady Your two hundred birthdays make you old if not senile And we see the symptoms there in your rigor mortis smile With your old folks eating dog food and your children eating paint While the pirates own the flag and sell us sermons on restraint
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A cynical critique of aging and societal exploitation.
- In plain terms
- Old age is mocked while powerful people profit.
- What can you take from it?
- Be wary of systems that exploit the vulnerable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who benefits from the status quo?
- How do you view aging?
Another view
The tone is harsh and judgmental.
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