It's like a reminiscence thing to me, not at all sad, much more like amazing. -Tink
What he said. We've come a long way, Baby. dj On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 6:42 PM, Tinker<[email protected]> wrote: > > It's like a reminiscence thing to me, not at all sad, much more like > amazing. > > peace & Love > > On Jul 1, 5:29 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: >> 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
