Sunday,  Sept. 22, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 69 • 8 of 45

How fast the shades of summer have faded

• Am I getting old or his time passing faster than it used to? It seems I just settle down to do something and before I know it, it is over.
• Back in "the day," a minute had 60

The Lighter Side
Rev. James L. Snyder

seconds. An hour had 60 minutes. A day had 24 hours. Oh, for those good old days.
• I am not exactly sure how many seconds a minute has or how many minutes an hour has because he goes by so fast I cannot keep track. Technology has taken over and I for one object.
• For example, I like looking at my wristwatch and seeing the second hand slowly tick around the dial. Now, we have cell phones with a digital clock. Unlike these digital clocks, all they tell me is what time it is right now. I like to look at a wristwatch and get a whole view of time: past, present and future.
• I know that a week does not have seven days anymore.
• I set out on Monday with high hopes of getting something accomplished during the week and by the time I clear my throat, it is Friday afternoon. Where did all that time go?
• Years ago, the Beatles had a song called "Eight Days a Week." Nowadays it is

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