The Geography of a Woman
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Between the ages of 15 - 18 a woman is like China or Iran.  Developing at a
sizzling rate with a lot of potential but as yet still not free or open.
Between the ages of 18 - 21 a woman is like Africa or Australia.  She is
half discovered, half wild and naturally beautiful with bushland around the
fertile deltas.
Between the ages of 21 - 30 a woman is like America or Japan.  Completely
discovered, very well developed and open to trade especially with countries
with cash or cars.
Between the ages of 30 - 35, she is like India or Spain.
Very hot, relaxed and convinced of its own beauty.
Between the ages of 35 - 40 a woman is like France or Argentina.  She may
have been half destroyed during the war but can still be a warm and
desirable place to visit.
Between the ages of 40 - 50 she is like Yugoslavia or Iraq.
She lost the war and is haunted by past mistakes.
Massive reconstruction is now necessary.
Between the ages of 50 - 60 she is like Russia or Canada.  Very wide, quiet
and the borders are practically unpatrolled but the frigid climate keeps
people away.
Between the ages of 60 - 70 a woman is like England or Mongolia.
With a glorious and all conquering past but alas no future.
After 70, they become Albania or Afghanistan Everyone knows where it is, but
no one wants to go there.

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The Geography of a Man
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Between the ages of 15 - 70 a man is like Germany.  A strange landscape, but
filled with beer and thoughts of dodgy porno movies.

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