<OT>FW: How old is Grandma?

[Rick Sivernell]

Subject: Fwd: FW: How old is Grandma?

Hi all


 got this from my wife, thought some might remember.
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>  How old is Grandma?  Stay with this -- the answer is at the end .
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>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.
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>The Grandma replied, "Well, let me think a minute,  I was born before:
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>? television,
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>? penicillin,
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>? polio shots,
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>? frozen foods,
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>? Xerox,
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>? contact lenses,
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>? Frisbees and
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>? the pill.
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>There was no:
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>? radar,
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>? credit cards,
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>? laser beams or
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>? ball-point pens.
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>Man had not invented:
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>? pantyhose,
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>? air conditioners,
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>? dishwashers,
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>? clothes dryers,
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>? and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and
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>? man hadn't yet walked on the moon.
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>Your Grandfather and I got married first-and then lived together.
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>Every family had a father and a mother.
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>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.'
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>We were before gay-rights, computer- dating, dual careers, daycare centers,
and group therapy.
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>Our lives were governed by the Ten Commandments, good judgment, and common
sense.
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>We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to stand
up and take responsibility for our actions.
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>Serving your country was a privilege; living in this country was a bigger
privilege.
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>We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent.
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>Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins.
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>Draft dodgers were people who closed their front doors when the evening
breeze started.
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>Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and
weekends- not purchasing condominiums.
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>We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, yogurt,
or guys wearing earrings.
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>We listened to the Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the President's speeches on
our radios.
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>And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy
Dorsey.
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>If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan ' on it, it was junk.
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>The term 'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam.
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>Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and instant coffee were unheard of.
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>We had 5 &10-cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 and 10
cents.
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>Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were all a
nickel.
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>And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough
stamps to mail 1 letter and 2 postcards.
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>You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600 but who could afford one?
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>Too bad, because gas was 11 cents a gallon.
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>In my day:
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>? "grass" was mowed,
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>? "coke" was a cold drink,
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>? "pot" was something your mother cooked in and
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>? "rock music" was your grandmother's lullaby.
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>? "Aids" were helpers in the Principal's office,
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>? " chip" meant a piece of wood,
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>? "hardware" was found in a hardware store and
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>? "software" wasn't even a word.
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>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?
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>I bet you have this old lady in mind...you are in for a shock!
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>This Woman would be only 58 years old!

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Rick Sivernell
Dallas, Texas  75287
972 306-2296
res005ru at verizon.net
Registered Linux User

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