Today is your day Boomer! Are you getting sick of this whole Taylor Swift thing? I wake up this morning to multiple stories about the mega star....from increased BC Ferries sailings next December for her three Vancouver concerts, to lightning strikes cancelling her gig last night in Australia, to her love life with a football player, and how much money she gave to a family after a tragic death at a Superbowl celebration-turned riot. Blah...blah...too much Taylor! I know she is worth a billion dollars, I know she is young and beautiful, and I know she is great singer...but too much is too much. For Boomers, let's follow our guys and gals. How about Rod Stewart, turning 79 and still going strong: "he continues full-throttle with a busy year. Highlights in 2024 include his 200th show at his Las Vegas residency, an ongoing world tour and a new swing album." (The Associated Press) How about cranking up some of our old-time songs and dancing around the living room? A little...Van Halen(see picture), The Stones, Tina Turner, Fleetwood Mac, or Bob Marley maybe?! Lots of Boomer tunes in your car too! Let's unSwift ourselves and do it swiftly....er Swiftie. Cheers!

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