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free skin care · Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:26 am

How old is Grandpa???

Stay with this -- the answer is at the end. It will blow you away.

One evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about current events.
The grandson asked his grandfather what he thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general.

The Grandfather replied, "Well, let me think a minute, I was born before:

' television

' penicillin

' polio shots

' frozen foods

' Xerox

' contact lenses

' Frisbees and

' the pill

There were no:
' credit cards

' laser beams or

' ball-point pens

Man had not invented:

' pantyhose

' air conditioners

' dishwashers

' clothes dryers

' and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and

' man hadn't yet walked on the moon

Your Grandmother and I got married first, . . . and then lived together.

Every family had a father and a mother.

Until I was 25, I called every man older than me, "Sir".
And after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every man with a title, "Sir."

We were before gay-rights, computer- dating, dual careers, daycare centers, and group therapy.

Our lives were governed by the Ten Commandments, good judgment, and common sense.

We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to stand up and take responsibility for our actions.

Serving your country was a privilege; living in this country was a bigger privilege.

We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent.

Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins.

Draft dodgers were people who closed their front doors when the evening breeze started.

Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and weekends-not purchasing condominiums.

We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, yogurt, or guys wearing earrings.

We listened to the Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the President's speeches on our radios.

And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey.

If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan ' on it, it was junk

The term 'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam.

Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and instant coffee were unheard of.

We had 5 &10-cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 and 10 cents.

Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were all a nickel.

And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to mail 1 letter and 2 postcards.

You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600, . . . but who could afford one?
Too bad, because gas was 11 cents a gallon.

In my day:

' "grass" was mowed,

' "coke" was a cold drink,

' "pot" was something your mother cooked in and

' "rock music" was your grandmother's lullaby.

' "Aids" were helpers in the Principal's office,

' " chip" meant a piece of wood,

' "hardware" was found in a hardware store and

' "software" wasn't even a word.

And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a husband to have a baby. No wonder people call us "old and confused" and say there is a generation gap... and how old do you think I am?

I bet you have this old man in mind...you are in for a shock!

This man would be only 59 years old

free skin care · Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:34 am

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

free skin care · Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:49 am

Okay, this must be an old manuscript. Penicillin was first used successfuly in 1942 (discovered about 15 years earlier). Television in the 30's, although it became a real thing in the 40s'. Bird's Eye was freezing foods in the 30's. These are off the top of my head, so may be off a little, but you get the idea.

I'm 51. I remember some of these things (from elementary school), but many are more about my parents' time.

I do remember going up to the school to get the Sabine sugar cube polio vaccine. I remember it being such a celebratory event, on a Sunday. Everyone was so happy and cheery. I was very wee.

free skin care · Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:02 am

Haha cool. Good to be reminded that changes are happening so fast and that one should value the present before you realise it's gone!

free skin care · Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:43 am

samantha185 wrote:

Haha cool. Good to be reminded that changes are happening so fast and that one should value the present before you realise it's gone!

Amen, Samantha!

Mary Very Happy

free skin care · Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:16 pm

Probably is an incorrect script in places, great you saw that Sidda.

and ditto Samantha and Mary...

free skin care · Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:21 am

And the dishwasher was invented in the late 1800's. You can't believe most of those lists you read on the internet.

Sidda, I'm 59 and also remember going to a school to get the sugar cube polio vaccine. It was a big improvement over the shot!

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