………….. and the copyrights go to friends temporarly in south africa …….. I hope you don't mind, but this is really good.
now that you mention it……. yes that's life!!!!! what a life…… how many experiences …………. therefore let's enjoy every day and be grateful for it.
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 Grandmother 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 yet 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.
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, CD's,
electric typewriters, yogurt, or guys wearing earrings.
We listened to Big Bands 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 5 cents
And if you didn't want to splurge, you
could spend your 5 cents on enough stamps to mail 1 letter and 2
postcards.
You could buy a new Ford Coupe for
$600, but who could afford one?
Too bad, because petrol was 4 cents a
litre
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.
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.
Are you ready?????
This woman would be only 61 years old,Born
in 1952.
GIVES YOU SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. PASS
THIS ON TO THE OLD ONES.
THE YOUNG ONES WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT.
