At long last, I figured out how to extract the photos from my phone’s internal memory. There aren’t many, but I think we can all look back on this Sunday with fondness!

I thought today was a good time to put a little spotlight on crazy old guys… since they are playing such a key role in this year’s election/national source of embarrassment. 

• Obviously, we’ve got good ol’ John McCain (b. 1936) … who could possibly become the oldest person to ever take the office of president.  Of course, because people have actually voted for him, I’m going to let him off the hook here and say he’s probably the least crazy of the crazy old guys I’ll be judging today.
• Mike Gravel (b. 1930) - who hasn’t held an elected office since 1982.  And I sorta get the feeling that he’s really only running for president for the buffets at campaign events.  Still, you can’t help but feel sorta sorry for the third democratic candidate still in the race.  That’s right.  According to CNN, he is still in the race.  He and all zero of his delegates.
• Ron Paul (b. 1935) - who dropped out but sorta didn’t but sorta did via some online video last night.  Of course, he does actually have 21 delegates or something like that… as well as a small, rabid online fanbase.  So I’m gonna say he wins out over good ol’ Gravel.  There is a vague whisper of Ross Perot about Paul (same initials, for example), but he just doesn’t seem to have that same wiley energy that his kooky little predecessor had.
• Ralph Nader (b. 1934) - who we should promptly encase in cement and leave in the corner of a warehouse somewhere.  Now, I agree that the two party system doesn’t really make a lot of sense.  But is there actually anyone who thinks Ralph Nader is the viable alternative?  I mean, other than Ralph Nader.  Here’s a tip: if you have to explain how important you are… you probably aren’t important. 
• This guy (b. 1907) - a 101-year-old man preparing to run a marathon.  And yet… even HE seems less crazy than the men listed above… despite that whole bizarre running 26 miles thing.  That’s crazy when you’re 20.  Let alone 101.
• Jack Palance (b. 1916, d. 2006) - I just think any discussion of crazy old guys is not complete without Jack’s one armed push ups.  That’s all.

Okay… that’s my salute to crazy old guys.  If you get a chance, I hope you’ll come see the crazy young guys at The Warehouse this weekend - three comedians, two shows, $15 each… go laugh!