[Miseremini]

And I was born before this.
             How Old Is Grandpa?

(Stay with this -- the answer is at the end.)

It may 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 Grandfather 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’
'space travel was only in 
 Flash Gordon books’

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 woman older than mine, "Mam". 
And after I turned 25, I still called 
policemen and every man 
with a title, "Sir". 

We were before gαy-rights, 
computer-dating, dual careers, 
daycare centers, and group therapy. 

Our lives were governed by 
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 
eating half a biscuit while running 
to catch the school bus 

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, CDs, 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.

joIn 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.
How old do you think I am? 

I bet you have this old man in mind...
you are in for a shock! 


Are youready ?????

This man would be 70 years old today.
70 years ago was 1947.

[Meg]

I have to admit I got a few good laughs at some of the answers. Times sure have changed!

[Ladislaus]

We can add to the list --

I was born during a time when the Pope was still Catholic.  How LONG this crisis has gone on, no?