Take a break - On the lighter side

MeanGreen61 · January 24, 2006

HOW OLD IS GRANDMA ???

Stay with us.. 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 ask his grandmother what she tought about the shootings at schools, the computer age and just things in general.

The Grandma replies, "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 and 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 then 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 judgement 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 at lent.

Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins.

Draft Dodgers were people who closed their front door 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 even remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey.

If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan' on it, it was junk

Pizza Hut, McDonalds and instant coffee were unheard of.

We had 5&10 cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 and 10 cents.

If you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to mail 1 letter and 2 post cards.

You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600,...but who could afford one ?

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

"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 she is ?

THIS WOMAN WOULD BE ONLY 58 YEARS OLD !

Edited January 24, 2006 by MeanGreen61