How old is Grandma?

[GR8GIRLS]

How old is Grandma?
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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 Grandma 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 was no radar, 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.

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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 I, '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.

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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, 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.

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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 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.




This Woman would be only 58 years old

[Mouse7088]

Only 58?? WOW!

[telos2000]

Is that you Mouse?

[Mouse7088]

I resemble that!!!
BAHAHAHAHA!!!

[flash3992]

LOL! I can imagine my Grandma saying just that! Although she's been in the ever-after for several years, I'll bet she'd say about the same thing. Now that I'm getting older, I can relate to quite a few myself. DS use to say "Dad's old like dinosaur",when he was little. We was watching PBS the other night, where they tell how much old things are worth. This one item came up. It was a transcriped of a radio transmission on December 7, 1941. I'd just got home from work, and DS asks Beffie, when was Dad born? Beffie says 1957. DS looks at me, and in all seriousness, says "Gee Dad, that paper is older than you!" Gettin' old is funny sometimes. LOL.

I relate to all of that. Gee, I must be ancient!!!

[Shainie]

I'm only 30, but all that sounds good to me. *sigh* (p.s. Even if someone did shoot themselves in the head to the music back then, there wouldn't be the media frenzy to report it like there is now. If it wasn't for the media, we might still think we live in Eutopia).

[GR8GIRLS]

I hear ya Shanie....I kinda wish we could go back to the way things were back then.