An incredible journey!!! (and the closets :-)) peace & Love
On Jul 2, 12:49 am, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
