OT: So Much in Such a Short Time

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Hi y'all,

 

Many of us have seen more change than we imagine. Stay with this - read

on to the end .. it might surprise you.

 

One evening a grandson was talking to his grandmother about current

events. The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought about the

shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general.

 

The Grandma replied, " Well sonny, let me think a minute, I was born,

before television, penicillin, polio shots, frozen foods, Xerox, contact

lenses, Frisbees and the pill. There was no radar, credit cards, laser

beams or ball-point pens.

 

Man had not invented pantyhose, air conditioners, dishwashers, clothes

dryers .. clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air. And man had

not yet walked on the moon.

 

Your Grandfather 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 I, " 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. Most people's lives, regardless of their

religion, 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. Draft dodgers were people who closed their front

doors when the evening breeze started.

 

We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent.

 

Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins.

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 sonny?

 

Read on to see --

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This Woman would be only 58 years old!