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By *obbytupper OP   Man  over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley

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 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

How old is Grandpa???

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 every man older than me,

"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,

' "" 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. Scroll down to see.

This man would be only 59 years old

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By *im53Man  over a year ago

Boldon

and some of us still manage to keep up

with all the changes life throws at us

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By *andKCouple  over a year ago

Norfolk

wish you were right on this but television was invented by John Logie Baird in 1923!

Alexander Flemming discovered Penicillin in 1928!

just two facts remembered from my school days when we did 'modern' history but also collaborated by our friends at Google

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"wish you were right on this but television was invented by John Logie Baird in 1923!

Alexander Flemming discovered Penicillin in 1928!

just two facts remembered from my school days when we did 'modern' history but also collaborated by our friends at Google

"

Lol I didnt Google but knew tv and pennicilin were from the 20s sounds good though x

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

and with all of that, or lack of it I have managed a full and contented life, adapted and overcome the changes and still spin upside down on a dance pole next to the 18 yr olds.

My PC is my new best friend and my television still shows I love Lucy.

Who said youth is for the young

Jed - 55 yrs young next month

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"and with all of that, or lack of it I have managed a full and contented life, adapted and overcome the changes and still spin upside down on a dance pole next to the 18 yr olds.

My PC is my new best friend and my television still shows I love Lucy.

Who said youth is for the young

Jed - 55 yrs young next month "

Now that is plain showing off lol x

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By *obbytupper OP   Man  over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley

As you can probably tell from the use of cents etc. this piece is one I plagerised.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

almost every written word is plaguerised from somewhere, that's one of the main ways the modern human learns.

nowt wrong with a bit of plague now and again

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By *prite128Woman  over a year ago

maidstone


"

nowt wrong with a bit of plague now and again "

not now penicillin's been invented anyhow

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

it's a cut and paste from the www, and Americanised and closer study will reveal it's not 100% correct....lol

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