Old People

OK here is the deal, Old people in Europe are way cooler than old people in America. That is a fact. I don't mean to be unpatriotic or anything like that, but after 2 months being overseas it has become increasingly apparent that this is one of those undeniable facts of life. It's like the fact that your first pet goldfish is going to die or that little boys are going to physically harm the little girl (or boy, I don't descriminate) that they like. Old people here are just cooler than th old people in the States. Hell, the old people in Europe are cooler than me. I was walking home last night after a long day of sightseeing and exploring to see people who were older than my parents just sitting down to dinner. Now in America this scene would be taking place at 6 30 maybe 7 if its a special occasion, but it was 11 30 here! The people here just know what it means to live life to its fullest. They refuse to become the old people who sit at home and watch TV, they go to dinner at 11 30 on a Saturday night and they take an hour and a half for their lunch break and SO WHAT if they have a couple glasses of wine with said lunch, this is France and they do what they want. That is why I love French old people, they can stay out later than me, and party harder than me all while being a little more than twice my age. I used to think I was "trés European" for eating diner after 8 every night. Now I realize that I was not at all, and with that I have a new goal; to be as cool as a french old person. I know it doesn't sound that lofty, but come on people, baby steps!