Missileer
Active member
You younger members read these, I think you will find some of it amazing. Read all the way to the end. You'll wonder how we made it out alive.
How old is Grandpa? Stay with this -- the answer is at the end -- it
will blow you away...
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 Grandpa 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 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 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, 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 from 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 store 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.
If you wanted 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 I am ???.....
Read on to see -- Pretty scary if you think about
it, and rather sad at the same time.
I am only 60
How old is Grandpa? Stay with this -- the answer is at the end -- it
will blow you away...
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 Grandpa 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 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 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, 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 from 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 store 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.
If you wanted 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 I am ???.....
Read on to see -- Pretty scary if you think about
it, and rather sad at the same time.
I am only 60