On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:51:19 -0400, Zeppo wrote:

> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> He has an elderly couple coming over. Their eyesight may not be good
>> enough to see the tiny bones.
>>
> See, I'd be in big trouble if I called them elderly. My FIL thinks 87 is
> middle age. :-)
>
> I hope for his sake he's right.
> Jon

i think the accepted formula is 'elderly' equals anyone twenty years older
than you are.

your pal,
blake