6. Even the weather is changing.It's colder in winter and the summers are hotter than they used to be.I'd go away,if it wasn't so far.Snow is heavier when I try to shovel it, and I have to put on rubbers whenever I go out,because rain today is wetter than the rain we used to get.Draughts are more severe too. It must be the way they build windows now
6. Even the weather is changing. It’s colder in winter and the summers are hotter than they used to be. I’d go away, if it wasn’t so far. Snow is heavier when I try to shovel it, and I have to put on rubbers whenever I go out, because rain today is wetter than the rain we used to get. Draughts are more severe too. It must be the way they build windows now
People are changing too.For one thing they're younger than they used to be when I was their age.I went back recently to an alumni reunion at the college I graduated from in 1943---that is,1933---I mean,1923---and I was shocked to see the mere tots they're admitting as students these days.The average age of the freshman class couldn't have been more than seven.They seem to be more polite than in my time though:several undergraduates called me "Sir," and one of them asked me if he could help me across the street
7. People are changing too. For one thing, they’re younger than they used to be when I was their age. I went back recently to an alumni reunion at the college I graduated from in 1943---that is, 1933---I mean, 1923---and I was shocked to see the mere tots they’re admitting as students these days. The average age of the freshman class couldn’t have been more than seven. They seem to be more polite than in my time, though; several undergraduates called me “Sir,” and one of them asked me if he could help me across the street
8. On the other hand,people my own age are so much older than I am.I realize that my generation is approaching middle age(I define middle age roughly as the period between 21 and 110)but there is no excuse for my classmates tottering into a state of advanced senility.I ran into my old roommate at the bar,and he'd changed so much that he didn't recognize me."You've put on a little weight,George,"I said. "It's this modern food,"George said."It seems to be more fattening
8. On the other hand, people my own age are so much older than I am. I realize that my generation is approaching middle age ( I define middle age roughly as the period between 21 and 110) but there is no excuse for my classmates tottering into a state of advanced senility. I ran into my old roommate at the bar, and he’d changed so much that he didn’t recognize me. “You’ve put on a little weight, George,” I said. 9. “It’s this modern food,” George said. “It seems to be more fattening