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 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 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 me, '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
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 grandmother
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?
I bet you have this old
man in mind...you are in for a shock!
Read on to see
-- pretty scary if you think about it and pretty sad at the same time.
Are you ready
?????
This man would be only 63 years
old!
I got this in an email so I haven't checked each and every thing listed.
I'm only six years behind, in age, for this. And some of it rings true for me. That kinda sucks.
ReplyDeleteRight there with ya flier. Now I feel really old.
ReplyDeleteJust turned 63, so guess I saw it all. Imagine all I'll see by the time I'm 163. Little scary.
ReplyDeleteYep, old fart over here too... sigh...
ReplyDeleteThe one thing that threw me was penicillin. That was discovered in 1928, and finally put into production in the 1940s. I remember reading that it was used in WWII. I never listened to big bands on the radio, either - that was also the 1940s. BTW, I'm 61. I do remember putting a dime into a pay phone, and that would have been in the 1970s! I sure as hell remember nickel candy bars, movies for a quarter, and crappy Japanese transistor radios.
ReplyDelete'Tis all true, Mr. Pissed. I'm 68 and remember it all....(except when I have a brain fart)...sigh...
ReplyDeletePhyllis (N/W Jersey)
I was born in August 1943 .... I have always paid attention. I saw all that stuff come in to fashion. However, I do believe TV was invented in England in the thirties. I also believe most of the technology and other advances in our modern world ... including much medicine was all begun, conceived or invented before 1950 .... since then there has not been any thing new conceptually, but we have improved on the existing technology greatly.
ReplyDeleteSince we have had little original or creative though since before the 50s ..... are we getting duller as a people .... too many idiots are surviving and procreating .... the gene pool is being watered down and ...... TV, Movies, Video Games and more lately, social media have changed human relations and also our motivations .... dull dependent world is in the making ... fat lazy naive people do not vote well.
I was never brought up with money but was always taught maners cost nothing but will make you a man (Until I was 25, I called every man older than me, 'Sir'). I am now well past 25 years old and still say 'Sir'. I also know how to say please and thank you!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI can relate to everything described. I'm 67
ReplyDeletePapa Mike
III
I was born in 1952, and most of that is familiar to me.
ReplyDeleteFeral, Chris,
ReplyDeleteFirst documented use of Penecillin was in England in 1930 -- that's 83 years right there. I agree that WIDESPREAD use began during WW2. Just being a pedantic jerk . . . I am what I am.
I'm only 57, and I remember most of that happening within my lifetime. Scheise!
ReplyDeleteI am 68 and it was nice growing up in the 50's when there were no school shootings because the teachers were armed and the crazies were locked up.tv was invented by an American named farnum and the democrats had not gone all commie yet.we had no money but we did live near the ocean and we had a large victory garden which provided us with veggies to go with the sea food I caught.
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