How old is Grandpa?

[angela]

How Old Is grandpa?

 

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

 

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

 

' 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 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 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?

 

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 59 years old.

 

 

 

Angela

[ptlike]

Time flys Angela

 

Best wishes

 

Peter