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I was too old for a paper route, too young for Social Security and too tired for an affair
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"I was too old for a paper route, too young for Social Security and too tired for an affair"

- Erma Bombeck

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This quote by Erma Bombeck speaks with the sensation of being stuck in a place of limbo. It talks to the concept of being too old to do something that is usually done by more youthful people, such as having a paper route, however too young to do something that is generally done by older individuals, such as collecting Social Security. It likewise speaks with the idea of being too exhausted to do something that needs energy, such as having an affair. This quote talks to the concept of feeling stuck in a place of limbo, where you are too old for some things, too young for others, and too tired for the rest. It speaks to the concept of feeling like you remain in a place of stagnancy, not able to progress or backward. It speaks to the concept of sensation stuck in a location of limbo, unable to progress or backward.

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Erma Bombeck This quote is written / told by Erma Bombeck between February 21, 1927 and April 22, 1996. She was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 61 other quotes.

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