I accept this 

 a friend called me a boomer yesterday when I expressed the same lament

I'll take it!

You certainly deserve the time to lament if for no other reason than the delightful turn of phrase. 

Scoresby

of a time put into the ground a century ago...May I not lament this passing moment?

perhaps to learn a thing or two from it about how to proceed? Although, I am having a difficult time discovering a lesson

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saloon

of a time put into the ground a century ago...May I not lament this passing moment?
perhaps to learn a thing or two from it about how to proceed? Although, I am having a difficult time discovering a lesson