Showing posts with label how Old's grandma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label how Old's grandma. Show all posts

Monday, April 23, 2007

how old's grandma

How old is Grandma?

Stay with this -- the answer is at the end -- it will blow you away...One evening a grandson was talking to his grandma about current events. He asked her what she thought-about school shootings, computer age, & things in general.

She replied, "Let me think, I was born before TV, penicillin, polio shots, frozen foods, Xerox, contact lenses, Frisbees & the pill. There were no credit cards, laser beams or ballpoint pens. Man hadn’t invented pantyhose, a/c, dishwashers, clothes dryers, & had yet to walk on the moon. Your- grandpa & I got married & then lived together. Every family had a dad & mom. Until I was 25, I called every man older than I, "Sir". After 25, I still called policemen & every man with a title, "Sir". We were before gay-rights, computer-dating, dual careers, daycare centers, & group therapy.

The Ten Commandments, good judgment, & common sense governed our lives. We were taught to know the difference between right & wrong & take responsibility for our actions. Serving your country was a privilege; living in this country was a bigger one. 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 family spent together on eves & weekends--not buying condos. We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, yogurt, or guys wearing earrings. We listened to the Big Bands, Jack Benny, & the president's speeches on our radios.

And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out from listening to Tommy Dorsey. 'Made in Japan' meant junk. The term 'making out' meant how u did on exams. Pizza Hut, McDonald's, & instant coffee didn’t exist. We had a 5 & 10-cent store where u could actually buy stuff for 5 & 10 cents. Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, & a Pepsi were all a nickel. To splurge, u spent a nickel on stamps to mail a letter & two postcards. U could buy a new Chevy for $600. Too bad no one could afford it. Gas was 11 cents- a- gallon. In my day, "grass" was mowed, "coke" was a cold drink, "pot" was something your mom cooked in
& "rock music" was your grandma's lullaby. "Aids" were helpers in the Principal's office, "chip" meant a piece of- wood, "hardware" was found in a hardware store, & "software" wasn't even a word. And we were the last generation to believe a lady needed a husband to have a baby. No wonder people call us "old & confused" & say there’s a generation gap.....

How old do you think I- am??.....Read on to see --
Pretty scary if you think about it, & rather sad at the same time.
Grandma’s ONLY 58!!!