The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, September 26, 1995            TAG: 9509260004
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A10  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

HOW 'BOUT ME?

For some time, I have kinda laughed at the ubiquitous bumper sticker on the back of heavily laden Winnebagos piloted by an older person, ``I'm spending my children's inheritance.''

It wasn't until I saw a blue-hair, fist clenched in rage, gesturing madly with her other hand at the presidential hopeful, who was simply suggesting that Medicare reductions might need to be made so that the fund could remain solvent for 10 more years, that ``spending my inheritance'' took on a whole new meaning.

DON SHEARER JR.

Virginia Beach, Sept. 19, 1995 by CNB