Foxyangel0425
11-11-2004, 12:40 PM
How old is Grandma?
>
>Stay with this -- the answer is at the end and will surprise you.
>
>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 Grandma 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 Grandfather and I got married first and then lived together.
&g! t;
>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 tog! ether in the evenings and
>weekends -- not purchas! ing cond ominiums.
>
>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 bu! t 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.
>
>
>
>
>
>t;
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>Grandma is Only 58.
>Born in 1946...
>
>Stay with this -- the answer is at the end and will surprise you.
>
>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 Grandma 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 Grandfather and I got married first and then lived together.
&g! t;
>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 tog! ether in the evenings and
>weekends -- not purchas! ing cond ominiums.
>
>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 bu! t 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.
>
>
>
>
>
>t;
>
>
>
>
>
>Grandma is Only 58.
>Born in 1946...