The Jubilados Manifesto: A Guide to Living a Jubilant Life.
Ju-bi-la-dos, pronounced [hoo-be-lah’-dos], the Spanish term for retirees, literally means, “the jubilant ones,” or, “the ones feeling or expressing great joy.” noun; retirees, senior citizens, elders (United States), pensioners (British); masculine (jubilado); or feminine (jubilada). Origin: <Latin jubilare, or iubilare, 1. to sing or shout for joy; 2. To celebrate a joyful occasion; rejoice; exult.

The Jubilados Manifesto: A Guide to Living a Jubilant Life
The Complete Field Guide, Instruction Manual, and Primer on the Rights, Privileges, Responsibilities, Traditions, Etiquette, Dress Codes, and other Information Essential to Being and Becoming a Truly Jubilant Jubilada or Jubilado


We hold these Truths to be self-evident:

1. “In the beginning was the word, and the word was… Jubilados!”

2. “There is nothing so powerful as a Jubilada whose time has come.”

3. “Blessed are the Jubilados, for they bless us all.”

4. “A Jubilado growing old becomes a child again.”

5. “A Jubilado is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday
but never remembers her age.”

6. “All mankind is one–Jubilados in every country are members of one
and the same family.”

7. “Jubilados who have no vices have very few virtues.”

8. “Never doubt that a small group of committed Jubilados can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

9. “Jubilados are everywhere a welcome guest.”

10. “Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a land far, far away,
there lived a Jubilado…”

11. “Jubilados awaken the soul to act.”

12. “Jubilados should either be a work of art,
or wear a work of art.”

13. “The years teach much to Jubilados
which the days never know.”

14. “Jubilados know the difference between the right word and the almost right word. It’s the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”

15. “Jubilado, know thyself.”

Please send us your field notes, anecdotes, illustrations, observations, interpretations and definitions of what it means to be a Jubilada or a Jubilado. Send them to: info@jubilados.us
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