How Old Is Grandma?
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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...
Radars
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
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 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
CD Players
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
and "Coke" was a Cold Drink
"Pot" was Something your Mother Cooked In
and "Rock Music" was your Grandmother's Lullaby
"Aides"
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 lady 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
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