Boomyal
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Stay with this -- the answer is at the end.<br /> <br />One evening, a grandson was talking to his grandmother about current events. <br /> <br />The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general.<br /> <br />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.<br /> <br />There were no credit cards, laser beams or ballpoint pens. <br /> <br />Man had not invented *****hose, 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.<br /> <br />Your Grandfather and I got married first and then lived together. <br /> <br />Every family had a father and a mother. <br /> <br />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". <br /> <br />We were before gay-rights, computer dating, dual careers, day-care centers, and group therapy. <br /> <br />The Ten Commandments, good judgment, and common sense governed our lives.<br /> <br />We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to stand up and take responsibility for our actions.<br /> <br />Serving your country was a privilege; living in this country was a bigger privilege.<br /> <br />We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent. <br /> <br />Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins.<br /> <br />Draft dodgers were people who closed their front doors when the evening breeze started. <br /> <br />Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and weekends - not purchasing condominiums. <br /> <br />We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, yogurt, or guys wearing earrings. <br /> <br />We listened to the Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the Queen's speeches on our radios. <br /> <br />And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey.<br /> <br />If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan' on it, it was junk.<br /> <br />The term 'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam. <br /> <br />Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and instant coffee were unheard of. <br /> <br />We had 5&10-cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 and 10 cents. <br /> <br />Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were all a nickel.<br /> <br />And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to mail one letter and two postcards. <br /> <br />You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600, but who could afford one? Too bad because, gas was 11 cents a gallon. <br /> <br />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.<br /> <br />"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.<br /> <br />And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a husband to have a baby. <br /> <br />No wonder people call us "old and confused" and say there is a generation gap.<br /> <br />And how old do you think grandma is???<br /> <br />Read on to see -- pretty scary if you think about it and pretty sad at the same time. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br />This is something to think about. <br /> <br />How time has changed...<br /> <br />Grandma is 59 (born 1946)<br /> <br />How could so much go wrong in such a short time?<br /><br /> Hmmmmm? any ideas out there?
<br /><br />Thats my story and I'm sticking to it! 
