> Subject: How Old is Grandpa?
> Stay with this -- the answer is at the end. It may 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
>
> ' space travel was only in Flash Gordon books.
>
> 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
> woman older than me, "ma'am". 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 Bible, 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 eating half a biscuit while running to catch
> the school bus.
>
> Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins.
>
> Draft dodgers were those who closed front doors as 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 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 Ford 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. or from the archives How old do you think I am? I bet
> you have this old man in mind....you are in for a shock! Read on to
> see -- pretty scary if you think about it and pretty sad at the same
> time .
>
> Are you ready ?????
>
> This man would be only 80 years old today.
>
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