[redwitch]

I think The Villages only has one true rule -- be a nice person. Grumps and meanies have a tendency to quickly fall by the wayside and eventually leave. Otherwise, your age, religion, color really don't matter. Heck, you can even get away with being a diehard liberal here (not easy, but doable).

Age really is a state of mind. I am the "baby" with my Mah-Jongg group -- the oldest being in her mid-80s and most being in their 70s (there's around 20 of us, 12 getting together at any one time). I'm an avid bridge player, the age range there is from early 50s to Irene who is 88. There may even be a few older players, but I'm not sure.

TOTV I think is really younger than most villagers because we're in the early stages of either dreaming of retirement or just started this life's journey. The newer villages probably have more younger people but there will still be a mix there as well. The established villages will have more of a mix. The historic side will probably have the greatest disparity in ages -- those who bought here originally (some even pre-Schwartz) to those who only want to make a small investment now with the plans to move up in the future.

Come down and visit for a month and see what you think. I'm sure you will find that your age, handicaps (real or perceived), even your income will be irrelevant to most of us. What matters is how you treat people, how you feel about yourself, what joy you get out of life. That's what TV is all about.