EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada - As are the one million others of his kind, Leo McGrath is proud to be an Old Bastard. The 67-year-old man from Edmonton is a member of the International Order of Old Bastards, a social club comprised of men between the ages of 50 and 84. More than just a group of old farts that sit around guzzling beer and swapping old war stories, the non-profit organization has helped out the needy by raising more than $60,000 for registered charities in the past four years. What started as a small group in Australia back in 1945, when the phrase "old bastard" was used as a term of endearment, has spread across the world, surpassing
one million members and more than 4,300 chapters. So, the next time someone calls you an old bastard, take it as a compliment. Or just kick them in the junk.