Nothing says "old fart" better than an AARP card and National Park Service discount card!  I'm only half way there...got the AARP card!  ;-)

Ric

> Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:03:05 -0500
> From: uncajoel@BELLSOUTH.NET
> Subject: interesting cost savings ...
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> according to u.s news and world report,
> the national park service offers a whopping senior discount on their
> park passes for folks over age 62 ... instead of the normal $80/year,
> it's $10 and never expires!
> 
> sure enough ...
> http://www.nps.gov/vama/planyourvisit/interagency-senior-pass.htm
> ah, but it's an interagency senior pass ...
> gets you into not just the national park service, but also BLM, Corps
> of engineers, fish and wildlife, forest service, and TVA sites with
> entrance fees.
> 
> pass admits pass holder and passengers in non-commercial vehicle at
> per vehicle fee areas, and pass holder + 3 adults at per person fee
> areas (kids under 16 are not adults and are admitted free).
> 
> available only in person at most BLM, NPS, FWS, FS, or TVA watershed
> team offices. proof of age must be shown.
> 
> unca joel

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