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 granddad 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 was no radar, credit
cards, laser
beams or ballpoint 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 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.
Timesharing 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 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 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
???.
This man would be only 58 years old!
Later,
