> >> 
> >>I know this is kind of long; but, it is interesting when you think of the 
> >>content. 
> >>Read through to the end and see what you remember? 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>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 Grandmother 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 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 those who closed front doors as 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 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 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. 
> >>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. 
> >> 
> >>Are you ready ? 
> >> 
> >>This person would be only 59 years old.