Hi, Hammock Monkey,
I agree with you. I think The Who summed up my feelings in their song 'My Generation'. I do 'hope I die before I get old' - very old, that is. (I'm almost a pensioner now and I'd like to get back some of my contributions first.)
Re 'a good Plague', I was planning a turkey dinner at Christmas, but the spoilsports are already out there putting a stop to that.
There's always the flu to look forward to, I suppose ...
Marliza