Irish
06-09-2004, 09:02 PM
> Subject: How old is Grandma?
> Stay with this -- the answer is at the end - it will
> blow you away.
>
> 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, 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 had yet to walk
> 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, day-care 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 one letter and
> two 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 grandma is???
> Read on to see -- pretty scary if you think about
> it and pretty sad at the same time.
>
> This is something to think about.
>
>
>
> How time has changed....
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Grandma is 58.
>
>
> > > How could so much go wrong in such a short time?
> Stay with this -- the answer is at the end - it will
> blow you away.
>
> 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, 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 had yet to walk
> 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, day-care 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 one letter and
> two 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 grandma is???
> Read on to see -- pretty scary if you think about
> it and pretty sad at the same time.
>
> This is something to think about.
>
>
>
> How time has changed....
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Grandma is 58.
>
>
> > > How could so much go wrong in such a short time?