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INDIANAPOLIS Matt Gold is getting lots of attention and questions lately because his 54-year-old mother wants to be an NFL cheerleader.
Brenda Gold is taking steps to become the newest member of the Ben-Gals, the Cincinnati Bengals' cheerleading squad.
While the venture may shock the rest of America, it doesn't shock Matt Gold, a software engineer who lives in Fishers, Ind.
Brenda Gold, a math teacher at the prestigious School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, "thinks of big ideas or projects, and goes at them head-on," said her 28-year-old son.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20140228/NEWS/140228009/Woman-54-sets-sights-NFL-cheerleading-squad-
cali
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(48,121 posts)Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)MineralMan
(146,373 posts)the Hosts of the forum. I can pretty much assure you, though, that they will not lock this thread as not in keeping with the SOP of GD. I'm still trying to figure out why you addressed this so profanely. It doesn't seem like that big a deal to me, really.
But, click alert and see if you can make a case for what you propose.
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)snooper2
(30,151 posts)I thought they get paid $1 a day or something, and she is a math teacher?
The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)Cause they like pain
Xyzse
(8,217 posts)I mean, if it makes her happy, and it keeps her feeling young, I am all for it.
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)I am all for people trying to reach their dreams, no mater the age!
Xyzse
(8,217 posts)Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)HappyMe
(20,277 posts)seabeyond
(110,159 posts)The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)But I guess those problems aren't worth the time to some.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)You are never too old!
ScreamingMeemie
(68,918 posts)I imagine that is why she decided to do it. Age is not a factor for that crew. Nothing new here.
The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)And how to keep kids off my lawn.
davidn3600
(6,342 posts)Most of these cheerleading squads are led by women, by the way.
But it's still men's fault.
The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)I call it "Youth Privilege".
ScreamingMeemie
(68,918 posts)Time to take a breath and move on.