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George Burns Quotes: You know you're getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you're down there.
         

You know you're getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you're down there.


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This page presents the quote "You know you're getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you're down there.". Author of this quote is George Burns. This quote is about shoelaces, funny, hilarious, wonder, getting old, retirement,.