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
(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 . . .
How
old do you think I am?
Scroll
down to see -- You
are in for a shock!
This
man would be only 68 years old!!
Pretty
scary if you think about it;
(and
pretty sad at the same time.)
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