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How old is Grandpa???


Some of you may or may not have seen this in another format
but it's still accurate.

This is great info for those who think us older folks
are kinda' wierd (or something like that).


How old is Grandpa???


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 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, . . .

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

was 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,

'< /SPAN> "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!











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