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Date Posted: 09:07:33 05/30/10 Sun
Author: McGee (From Jeff Bridges.Com)
Author Host/IP: 97-120-187-40.ptld.qwest.net / 97.120.187.40
Subject: 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 food

frisbees and

the pill

there were no:

ballpoint pens

credit cards or

laser beams

Man had not invented:

pantyhose

air conditioners

dishwashers

clothes dryers

and the clothes were hung out in the fresh air to dry

and man hadn't 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 was 25 I 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 those people who held the doors as the evening breeze started.

Time sharing meant time you spent with your family 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 Big Bands, Jack Benney, and the President's speeches on our radios.

And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorse.

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 and 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,

"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?

I bet you have this old man in mind....you are in for a shock!

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