Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

Why It's Okay for an Old Man to be a Justin Bieber Fan
Why It's Okay for an Old Man to be a Justin Bieber Fan
Why It's Okay for an Old Man to be a Justin Bieber Fan
Ebook34 pages23 minutes

Why It's Okay for an Old Man to be a Justin Bieber Fan

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

()

Read preview

About this ebook

David C. Handler is a bitter 68 year old man who loves Justin Bieber. Outraged by media ridicule of a grown man said to have gotten a large tattoo of Bieber's face on the front of his thigh, Handler has taken the burden upon himself to defend all the men of his age who happen to enjoy Bieber's music.

In this eBook, Handler defensively and defiantly promulgates 75 reasons for his unyielding belief: It's okay for an Old Man to be a Bieber Fan.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherDavid Handler
Release dateJun 26, 2011
ISBN9781452488639
Why It's Okay for an Old Man to be a Justin Bieber Fan
Author

David Handler

David Handler has written eleven novels about the witty and dapper celebrity ghostwriter Stewart Hoag and his faithful, neurotic basset hound, Lulu, including the Edgar- and American Mystery Award-winning The Man Who Would Be F. Scott Fitzgerald. His other series include the Berger/Mitry franchise and two novels featuring private eye Benji Golden. David was a member of the original writing staff that created the Emmy Award-winning sitcom Kate and Allie, and has continued to write extensively for television and films on both coasts. He lives in a 200-year-old carriage house in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

Read more from David Handler

Related to Why It's Okay for an Old Man to be a Justin Bieber Fan

Related ebooks

Humor & Satire For You

View More

Related articles

Related categories

Reviews for Why It's Okay for an Old Man to be a Justin Bieber Fan

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings

0 ratings0 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

    Book preview

    Why It's Okay for an Old Man to be a Justin Bieber Fan - David Handler

    Why It’s Okay for an Old Man to be a Bieber Fan

    By David C. Handler

    Smashwords Edition

    Copyright 2011 David C. Handler

    Introduction

    Recently, a news story circulated the Internet about a grown man, who got a huge Bieber tattoo on the front of his thigh. The reaction was harsh and uniform: What a freak! This guy has problems, He must be a drunk, Idiot!, and It must be fake! I immediately took offense. What the hell does it matter if a grown man likes Justin Bieber? I’m 68 years old, and I like Bieber. I’m tired of hearing all the bitching about older people liking his music. What the hell is it to anyone? Do you have a problem with me because I own My World 2.0? Well, you’d better hope I don’t come across you one day at my community recreation center!

    Society is so infected with hypocrisy that it makes me sick. Why do older people catch hell for everything? We fart in the grocery store, we drive too slow, we pay with coins at the cash register, and on and on. When I first came out to friends and family about my Bieber Fever, I was scorned and shunned, treated like a contagious disease. I felt depressed and ashamed—and my blood pressure was through the roof. But then I realized that it was not I who was wrong; it was society and all of its ageist bastards. I felt the need to defend myself and anyone else out there who might be in his 40’s, 50’s, or 60’s and likes to groove to Bieber’s music.

    In this book, I layout my public defense for liking Justin Bieber. I have listed

    Enjoying the preview?
    Page 1 of 1