[A Quiet Boom]

Received this in an email today,

HOW OLD IS GRANDMA???

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 were no credit cards, laser beams or ballpoint 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 had yet to walk 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 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, day-care
centers,


and group therapy. The Ten Commandments, good judgment, and common sense
governed our lives

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 one letter and two 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 grandma is???



Read on to see -- pretty scary if you think about it and pretty sad at the
same time. This is something to think about. How time has changed...




Grandma is 58 (born 1946)

How could so much go wrong in such a short time?