Prophets of Doom

When John retired he embraced the new age and established a routine. His friends mocked his bacon wrap breakfasts, cups of black coffee and most of all his regular naps. Bacon would trigger heart failure, the coffee would create insomnia and the naps would dull his senses. Despite the forebodings, year after year John plodded on until opinion changed.

A hearty breakfast became an essential part of an active diet. Coffee kept the mind agile. Recent research has shown that daily snoozes increased intelligence.

“Doing a John” became a lifestyle mantra of those who derided him. Long may they live.