Submitted by Fred on

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At my apogee, I was a tall 5'9 3/4" and could even leap to touch the basketball rim. 

Well, I just took my annual physical and, presently, I just managed to stand 5'7" small.   

Clearly, I'm shrinking and I have learned the shrinkage has something to do with my posture, gravitational pull on my spinal discs and the deterioration of the intervening padding.

In an effort to stem the shrink, I try to pull my shoulders back to stand erect and have taken to stretching out by hanging from my chinning bar.  Good luck with that!

I have also taken to asking other people of my vintage about their shrinkage and, most shocking was the revelation of  a Gothamite that he's lost 5".  

5"!

Is that what I have to look forward to?  I suppose if I live long enough, but that's a story for another day.

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Daniel Schwartz

Less living on your smart phone which promotes poor posture, the better for you. But in the end, we all shrink, just at different rates.

Submitted by Judy_Mauer on Thu, 05/04/2017 - 23:21

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Judy Mauer

But I bet you haven't lost any length elsewhere ( can I even say that on your blog?)

Submitted by Fred on Thu, 05/04/2017 - 23:41

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Fred Klein

It was in my mind that someone one would quip

Submitted by NeilHollander on Fri, 05/05/2017 - 09:42

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Neil Hollander

Your Perigee on the other hand will be determined by what you start to do about it . Increase the swimming . Stay on the pull-up bar . All those years of pounding your discs on asphalt didn't help . Get your dopamine fix with low impact aerobics . On the other hand it's all Fake News anyway . Did you know that most medical groups have two scales in their office . One for septuagenarians and one for the under 70 crowd . The height scales have been altered so that you'll worry and come back more often to check . In which case they'll check your record and throw you on the fake scale to appease your neurosis . My solution ? Start juicing . Lyle Alzedo had a line of ant-aging products that Archer swears by . But for Judy you have to be aware that they tend to shrink other more important parts . But at this point who cares . I like the old pencil on the kitchen door frame technique . No Fake News involved . Big Pharma stays out of it !

Hollander Sends

Submitted by Fred on Fri, 05/05/2017 - 22:46

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Fred Klein

You can be very wise! I was once taller than Archer and now he towers over me.
Cayce Crown

Hanging upside down and standing on your head can make a difference.

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