Cute - How old is grandpa?
04-10-2010, 04:26 PM
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Got this in an email from a friend and wanted to share.
HOW OLD IS GRANDPA?
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 * ' *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.
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, * ‘ *'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.
This man is only 60 years old. [Fwd>VETTE viaBPL]
HOW OLD IS GRANDPA?
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 * ' *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.
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, * ‘ *'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.
This man is only 60 years old. [Fwd>VETTE viaBPL]
04-10-2010, 04:46 PM
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I love it, and also can add to it.
A game was something you did with a ball, dice, rope, or board and pieces usually with family or friends not pushing button and watching a screen.
Speaking of screens, they were metal things in windows to keep the bugs out, not play objects that come alive with pictures and sounds.
A disc was a bone in your back which hurt terribly when it slipped, not something you slip into a slot to get data or listen to music.
The list could go on and on!
Things change so fast, enjoy the present!:) :)
Oh, and a pound of coffee, sugar, flour etc. 16 oz,not 10-13. :thumbup:
A game was something you did with a ball, dice, rope, or board and pieces usually with family or friends not pushing button and watching a screen.
Speaking of screens, they were metal things in windows to keep the bugs out, not play objects that come alive with pictures and sounds.
A disc was a bone in your back which hurt terribly when it slipped, not something you slip into a slot to get data or listen to music.
The list could go on and on!
Things change so fast, enjoy the present!:) :)
Oh, and a pound of coffee, sugar, flour etc. 16 oz,not 10-13. :thumbup:
04-10-2010, 05:37 PM
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I'm almost as old as him. My folks dropped us off downtown on Saturdays and we went to the library and shopped downtown and had lunch. And my parents didn't have to worry. I don't know if it was safer then but it sure seemed to be.
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