How Old Is Grandma?
Stay
with this -- the answer is at the end. You might be surprised.
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:
There was no:
Man had not invented:
AND
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 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 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
"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
"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?
Read
on to see how old this lady really is; pretty scary if you think about
it and pretty sad at the same time.
This Woman would be only 58 years old!