Happily retired, I worked till I was 72, am now 88, this year 2026 I will be 89
you could say I have earnt my crust
I told my doctor I broke my arm in two places.
He said, “Well, stop going to those places.” 🤣
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
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Today I read another one, related to the fact that yesterday was Valentine's Day (or the day of those in love). Perhaps you know it:
- Grandpa, how many years have you been married?
- 60 years, my boy.
- And what were the best years of your marriage?
- The three I spent in the war!