{"id":38130,"date":"2024-01-26T11:38:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T19:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=38130"},"modified":"2024-01-26T11:38:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T19:38:27","slug":"just-twain-ugly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/just-twain-ugly\/","title":{"rendered":"Just Twain Ugly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\">Raoul&#8217;s Two Cents: January 26, 2024<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bubble Eyes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">My high school just had a reunion but I wasn&#8217;t able to attend. Thankfully, my classmates shared pictures. I recognized but a handful of people. The rest were senior strangers. I looked at the ugly guy in the mirror and I surprised even myself. My classmates wouldn&#8217;t have recognized me if I bumped into them. Before it was just my baldness but now I&#8217;m noticing the age spots, the wrinkles, and especially the puffiness around my eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve tried twice to get the doctors to surgically remove those extra pounds of flesh but each time they said it was not covered by my insurance. They told me I could do the hot and cold compress trick to melt the fat away \u2026 tried it but it didn&#8217;t work. I&#8217;m turning into a human puffer fish. (Say, maybe I can get a job at the circus.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m beginning to notice some of the biggest Hollywood dreamboats like Tom Cruise, Keanu Reeves, Brad Pit, Alec Baldwin, Johnny Depp, Rocky Stallone, Arnold \u2026 these guys are OLD! No matter how hard they try, you can tell they&#8217;re past their prime. So I guess i&#8217;m in good company. We guys have reached the mountaintop and we&#8217;re on our way downhill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ArnoldSleeping.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ArnoldSleeping.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ArnoldSleeping-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption>Old man Arnold sleeping beside his statue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I texted my wife today while she was at work: &#8220;Can I take you out for dinner this Saturday?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Sure,&#8221; she responded with a smiley face with hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When your favorite gal is still willing to be seen in public with ol&#8217; bubble eyes, I guess that&#8217;s all that matters, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And when your kids and grand kids smile when they see you and enjoy your warm hug, you know going downhill is going to be an easy transition. Ain&#8217;t it the truth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TGIF people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raoul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;That&#8217;s another great thing about getting older &#8212;<br>your life is written on your face.&#8221;<\/em><br>&#8212; Frances McDormand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JOKE OF THE WEEK<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Tom of Pasadena, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"1112\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/TwainUgly.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/TwainUgly.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/TwainUgly-97x300.jpg 97w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption>Original art by Raoul Pascual.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parting Shots<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Art of Sierra Madre, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UniversalRemote-Art.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UniversalRemote-Art.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UniversalRemote-Art-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RedSeaFish-Art.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RedSeaFish-Art.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RedSeaFish-Art-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RedSeaFish-Art-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VeganCar-Art.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VeganCar-Art.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VeganCar-Art-265x300.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Nope-Art.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Nope-Art.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Nope-Art-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HumptyFall-Art.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HumptyFall-Art.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/HumptyFall-Art-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Tom of Pasadena, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vince-Sign-Nitrates-Tom.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vince-Sign-Nitrates-Tom.png 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vince-Sign-Nitrates-Tom-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vince-Sign-FarmerCans-Tom.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vince-Sign-FarmerCans-Tom.png 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vince-Sign-FarmerCans-Tom-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LuxuryPlane-Tom.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LuxuryPlane-Tom.jpg 480w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LuxuryPlane-Tom-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Plane-short-Tom.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Plane-short-Tom.jpg 480w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Plane-short-Tom-283x300.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GreenRevolution-Tom.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GreenRevolution-Tom.jpg 380w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GreenRevolution-Tom-178x300.jpg 178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Mike of New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Italian-Mike.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Italian-Mike.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Italian-Mike-283x300.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Bob of Placentia, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Plane-Bob.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Plane-Bob.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Plane-Bob-300x280.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Gloria of Detroit, MI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Song-FreeFallin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Song-FreeFallin.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Song-FreeFallin-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Song-FreeFallin-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RebootUSA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RebootUSA.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RebootUSA-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Covid_Climate.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Covid_Climate.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Covid_Climate-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I found these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ImaginaryGF.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ImaginaryGF.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ImaginaryGF-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AccordionIsland.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AccordionIsland.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AccordionIsland-259x300.jpg 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SaturdayNightFever.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SaturdayNightFever.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SaturdayNightFever-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SaturdayNightFever-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ImigrationRaid.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ImigrationRaid.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ImigrationRaid-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/YMCA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/YMCA.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/YMCA-274x300.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/StarTrek-scents.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/StarTrek-scents.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/StarTrek-scents-249x300.jpg 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/StarTrek-reversePsych.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/StarTrek-reversePsych.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/StarTrek-reversePsych-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My good friend (and jokester) Terry and I came up with this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/TBoy122-808.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/TBoy122-808.png 360w, 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Thankfully, my classmates shared pictures. I recognized but a handful of people. The rest were senior strangers. I looked at the ugly guy in the mirror and I surprised even myself. My classmates wouldn&#8217;t have recognized me if I bumped into them. Before it was just my baldness but now I&#8217;m noticing the age spots, the wrinkles, and especially the puffiness around my eyes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":38155,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[818],"tags":[340,7953,7954,563,3225,4956,7955],"class_list":["post-38130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-raouls-tgif","tag-aging","tag-airplane-jokes","tag-italian-joke","tag-mark-twain","tag-old","tag-star-trek","tag-vince-sign"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Just Twain Ugly - Traveling Archive<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/just-twain-ugly\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Just Twain Ugly - Traveling Archive\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"My high school just had a reunion but I wasn&#039;t able to attend. 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