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\"\"<\/a>One of my regulars, a flamboyantly dressed gentleman with a rather camp voice tells me he is “73 and has 5 children by 4 different women \u2013 and ten grandchildren.”<\/p>\n

He\u2019s in the construction industry, but would rather be a singer and sometimes does perform in clubs.\u00a0 He has a lot of blingy jewelry, a big watch (sadly wasted on me as I have no ability to judge what\u2019s real and what\u2019s costume with jewelry) and an obsession with staying young, He dies his hair \u201cand I\u2019ve spent 10,000 dollars on this nose and I\u2019m thinking of going back and having these re-done.\u201d He rubs the spot on his temples where laughter lines normally grow.\u00a0 His are oddly smooth and shiny.\u00a0 I tell him he looks fine.<\/p>\n

\u201cAren\u2019t you lovely,\u201d he says. He’s a sweet guy.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s not so open with everyone.\u00a0 I caught him talking to a younger, prettier woman the other day.<\/p>\n

“Yes I\u2019m 73 and have ten grandchildren.\u00a0 You wouldn\u2019t know, would you?\u00a0 Nobody thinks I look 73.\u00a0 I eat a lot of vegetables.\u00a0 I swear by them.”<\/p>\n

Clearly he doesn\u2019t tell everyone his secrets. Probably he doesn’t think me worth impressing.\u00a0 But I can live with that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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