Mrs Behavin
Well-Known Member
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 grandmother about current
events. The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought about the
shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general.
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. There was no police radar, credit cars, laser
beams or ballpoint 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 Grandfather 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 I, 'Sir' - and after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every
man with a title, "Sir.' This was 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 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
or $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 woman
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 lady 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.
This Woman would be only 58 years old!
blow you away.
One evening a grandson was talking to his grandmother about current
events. The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought about the
shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general.
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. There was no police radar, credit cars, laser
beams or ballpoint 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 Grandfather 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 I, 'Sir' - and after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every
man with a title, "Sir.' This was 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 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
or $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 woman
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 lady 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.
This Woman would be only 58 years old!
