What the heck is No New Jeffs?
During the year I was born Jeff was one of the most popular baby names in America. Indeed, there are many Jeffs around today who are roughly the same age as me, but few newer models. Somehow it’s become one of those old man names, like Roland and Clarence used to be. This is no good. The Jeffs need to be replenished! We’re now relics from a different era, like rotary phones.
Sadly, it’s just another reminder that I’m getting up there in age. Everybody, even people in their 20s (for God’s sake), claims to be “getting old.” Heck, I’ve been saying it for decades too. But I had no idea what was actually in store for me. Not all of it bad, mind you. But at this point it’s not just goofing around anymore, the shit is real. I am on the cusp of elderly! Most of us Jeffs are.
And I find myself thinking about it a lot, and talking about it as well. Generally in a joking way, of course; I find it difficult to maintain “serious” for long. But I need to make sense of it all, and hope you’ll join me on this excursion into the unknown.
I’m publishing one new column here, related to aging in some way, on the first day of every month. Written in the standard West Virginia Surf Report style, of course. Don’t worry, I’m not going all sappy on you guys. I’m fairly certain I’m missing the sappy gene altogether.
The other good news: you don’t have to be a Jeff to appreciate the struggle. If you relate, it doesn’t matter what your name is. Please join us! Subscribe to get full access to the column and website (if you prefer). Never miss an update.
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