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When I'm Sixty Four

When I get older losing my hair, Many years from now, Will you still be sending me a valentine Birthday greetings bottle of wine? If I'd been out till quarter to three, Would you lock the door, Will you still need me, will you still feed me, When I'm sixty-four? Their names were B, Z, D, and E.  I don't recall their real names or if they were my great aunts, third cousin's sisters, or mother's brother's cousin's sisters.  Nor do I remember if they were widows or "old maids" like they used to say.  To a little guy, these details did not matter.  What I do remember is that they were kind and always had stories to tell. On occassion, my mom would take my brothers and I on the 30 minute drive down Rosecrans and over to Long Beach Blvd. for the type of visit that doesn't happen so much anymore.  You see, these were the days before iPhones, video games, email, Facebook, and - gasp - blogs!  This was when cartoons were only on Saturday mor