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 just 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, . . . 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 %26amp;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.
This man would be only 59 years oldDo you really think there is any truth to this. Are the younger generation really saying we are old.?
i KNOW...I have read this before...only about the grandma....suxxxxxxxx....don't it?! LOL That's what our generation of kids are looking at these days...definitely makes me feel old.Do you really think there is any truth to this. Are the younger generation really saying we are old.?
I'm 17 and i guessed that they were about 50-something years old. 59 isn't that old...my parent's aren't far from that age! :D
A lot has happened in the past 100 years, especially the past 50!
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In this, you mention a lot of things that were good about the world 59 years ago.
What about the bad? You'd be a terrible journalist if you only showed your side of the story.
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Do you really think there is any truth to this. Are the younger generation really saying we are old.?I aggree with Strange, Remember, lots of good things happened, and we're all proud of that. But you have to keep in mind there was worst things that happened in that time period.
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DamnDo you really think there is any truth to this. Are the younger generation really saying we are old.?
WOW!!Yes I guess they are.I am 49 and life was a lot easier when I was younger! Very good story,But it is sad!!
It is hard to believe all that happened in a period of 59 years.
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and hey we do not think tht u guys are old..... u guys are jst back-dated!!
times are definitely changing. And leaving me behind!
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wow. that really makes you think..... The world has really become a sick place. I sincerely wish that i had been born back when things were simpler. There is so much in the world today that makes me sad.... I look at the fast pace of my life, and the time that my family doesn't spend together, and i know that in a lot of ways the world is becoming a bad place. The saddest thing about it is that most people out there don't care, and wouldn't want to change their life one bit if given the chance
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