HIPS DON’T LIE.

WANTED: New hip for a middle-aged gentleman with legs of reasonable length. Ideal hip should be durable, well-aligned, and ready for action—dancing at weddings and conquering stairs are non-negotiable requirements.

Owner promises careful use, occasional oiling (metaphorically), and gratitude beyond words. If found, please deliver to a slightly achy but hopeful recipient who still has miles to go. Grateful owner awaits!

Encounters with mortality and morbidity are inescapable. I crossed the zenith of my life a few years ago. Creaky and Achy recently came for a visit and decided to move into my bodily shell.

Shakira was right: Hips don’t lie. And I won’t shake them as I used to do.

Below, art made with the X-Ray of my hip. Its geometry and beauty can’t hide its latest asymmetry and ugliness. Let’s make hips great again!

And here is the latest AI’s take on the topic.