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How old??
« on: May 13, 2015, 11:20:41 PM »
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 
'       Frisbee s 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 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 those who closed front doors as 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's, electric typewriters, yogurt, or guys wearing earrings.   
We listened to 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 Ford 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.
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 60 years old (born in 1952)

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Re: How old??
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2015, 03:31:12 PM »
Which means she was 15 during the 'summer of love' (1967) and 18 in 1970.

Listening to big bands, grass was mowed, pot was something your mother cooked in, rock music was your grandmother's lullaby???

The woman led a VERY sheltered life...

Also, as far as air conditioning not being invented, well the Packard Motor Company fitted A/C as standard equipment in their cars  - in 1945. 

 

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Re: How old??
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2015, 09:35:36 PM »
This lady is not like the girls I knew in the mid 60s
But the historical stuff is real .

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