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   Questor to Michael Trew   
   Re: Why Did Ed Asner Look So Old?   
   03 Sep 21 17:43:26   
   
   From: usenet@only.tnx   
      
   On Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:30:01 -0400, Michael Trew  wrote:   
   >On 8/31/2021 4:58 PM, Questor wrote:   
   >>> Re: Why Did Ed Asner Look So Old?   
   >>   
   >> Genetics, life style (particularly over time), cultural bias, random   
   factors?   
   >   
   >I agree.  I've noticed, many times, that people 70+ years ago look   
   >"older" than people appear to look today.  On top of all else, I think   
   >that the way they dress and compose themselves compared to people today   
   >seems to factor into it.  I have a picture of my grandparents here, he   
   >was in his early 40's, grandma in her late 30's.  I would have place   
   >them easily at late 40's and early 50's, had I not known them and the   
   >date it was taken.   
      
   They dressed like  fuddy-duddies and it makes them look older to us.  It's   
   shifting styles -- i.e., cultural issues.   
      
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