I got this on an email and thought it was interesting and wanted to share it with you. It´s not a joke, so I had to start a new thread for it. 
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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 grandad 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 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 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, day
care 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 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 ???.....
Read on to see - - - pretty scary if you think about it and
pretty sad at
the same time.
This man would be only 58 years old.
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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 grandad 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 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 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, day
care 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 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 ???.....
Read on to see - - - pretty scary if you think about it and
pretty sad at
the same time.
This man would be only 58 years old.
So is all this change That good for us? Sometimes I wish i could just leap back to the past. Thanks Maria for posting that. Very interesting.
