A Big Hand for Young Talent

Today, everyone is all excited about old people.

Before our current time, the U.S. had never elected a president who was 70 or more. Today, the three lead candidates are all over 70.

Their ages are 73, 77, and 78.

Now I naturally share the current mania for geriatric people. The Meher Center is also run by people over 70. Gone are the days when the young are groomed for leadership, or take their time in the spotlight. Today, we all can't get enough of our elderly.

In fact, currently there is a complete hysteria over a virus that attacks our elderly. Let us pray that our elderly don't die!

I'm being quite sarcastic of course. But there is a phenomenon, and I have no idea what is causing it. The subject of the young is virtually taboo. I recently looked up the most talented male actors. Look at the list the internet gave me.

https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-actors-working-today/bustermcdermott

Here are the respective ages of the top 7 in this rank's 'top talent' in Hollywood:

1. 62
2. 47
3. 70
4. 45
5. 50
6. 81
7. 72

I'm not joking. So where are the young talents? They exist? Why aren't they even on the list? Remember The Godfather (1972), in which Pacino was 32, Diane Keaton was 26, or Taxi Driver (1976), where Robert De Niro was 33? Everyone knew them then.

Here are Sylvester Stallone (73) and Harrison Ford (77) from two recent sequels.

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Well here I am celebrating some young people. Not because they are young, but because they are brilliant talents. Connie Talbot ladies and gentlemen.



And since we're discussing the young, let's go back and visit Connie 13 years ago. I Have a Dream, by Abba. If cuteness could kill, this would do it.



Amira Willighagen, not to be outdone, performed the same song a year later.