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August 21 – National Senior Citizen Day [POLL]
Today, August 21st is National Senior Citizen Day, according to a proclamation signed on August 19, 1988 by President Ronald Reagan.
According to the 2017 census, 47 million seniors live in the United States. By 2060, that number will nearly double.
I'm a member of AARP, and have even started to receive senior discounts as certain places. As I'm getting older, I certainly don't consider myself a Senior Citizen, which had me thinking... What age do you think classifies someone as a Senior Citizen? Take the Poll and let us know!
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