Ahhh I'm afraid this one will be filed under the heading of 'It's not like the good old days'.
I agree it is all pretty amazing, but I fail to see the sadness. On 1 July, 09:46, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > well that one I will have to send to my grandkids. > Allan > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 12:30 AM, ornamentalmind > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > 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. > > > 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’ll 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 > > amazing and sad at the same time. > > > This man would be only 59 years old > > -- > ( > ) > I_D Allan- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
