One of the lesser known plagues afflicting Egypt was the plague of Old Dudes.
And yeah, when you compare it to things like locusts or having your sea turn into blood, a plague of Old Dudes seems quite minor. But it’s a big deal when it’s happening, believe me.
Old Dudes would just wander out into the street, paying no attention to oncoming chariots. The traffic disruptions in Cairo alone were horrific. And dozing off! It’s tough when there’s an Old Dude dozing off in the middle of the salad bar. You don’t want to wake him, but he might drop his plate of iceberg lettuce sprinkled with rice noodles, bacon bits and Catalina dressing. Or in a grocery store, nodding away in front of the lunch meat cooler, leaning on his cart.
Those Egyptians had it rough. But somehow Old Dudes got left out of the list. Maybe it was because the “Ten Plagues” sounded better than the “Eleven Plagues.” The true reason is lost to history.
It’s interesting though: the symbol representing the Plague of Old Dudes is a guy with a fish in one hand and a pair of chopsticks in the other.