Post by sandsman1 on Jan 26, 2007 2:00:55 GMT -5
> How old is Grandpa or Grandma?
>
> 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.
>
> 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... and 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 or woman is only 59 years old.
>
> 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.
>
> 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... and 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 or woman is only 59 years old.
