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Will Get Her Pension Same As Me

(A celebration of sex equality)

 

She will get her pension same as me

She says she wants equality

It is the justice for which her sex will strive

She has pressed for changes in the law

For all the wrongs she’s fighting for

So it’s not 60 anymore

She’s got to wait to 65.

 

She now thinks this can’t be right

One more mysoginistic slight

Like dirty low-down tricks men play through history;

She wants parity of wage

But when it comes to pension age

“It should be 60” she will rage

But she will get it same as me.

 

She says those who wear a frock

Found changes to the law a shock

Too short a notice without warning or a sign

Loud objections that one hears

Despite announcements known for years

Realigning with male peers

She gets hers when I get mine.

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John Coopey

Mon 17th Sep 2018 20:23

Hello MC. Thanks for your thoughts.
Laura = Larisa. She goes under both names and is a WOL and FB chum from Odessa.

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M.C. Newberry

Mon 17th Sep 2018 15:54

I recall Private Eye did a spoof on this Charles Aznavour
song (referring to him as " 'As enough" which seems to
apply here ha-ha). Pensions are based on contributions -
at least that was my understanding. In that sense, the
number should be reflected in the return.
I always enjoy the "equality" debate - and enjoyed this as
a very skilful dual spoof on both the song and the topic
itself.
P.S. I'm intrigued by the comment addressed to a certain
unseen "Laura". I have my own idea who that might be.
The old song from the movie is a personal favourite and
I trust you'll resist a spoof on its famous haunting lyric!

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John Coopey

Sun 16th Sep 2018 19:22

Laura - you need your ears testing!
Brian - Our Gert's 67. She's got 9 years to wait. But here's the rub; despite only ever having had a job for 8 years gets an almost full pension.

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Sun 16th Sep 2018 19:08

My wife's even more mad, waiting to 66.

Then she'll get her kicks.

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Larisa Rzhepishevska

Sun 16th Sep 2018 19:02

Nice one, I like it. And love the way you sing.

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