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
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 &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 Grandpa is?
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 65 years old
Full Version: How old is Grandpa??
Good to see an admission that man invented pantyhose!
yep! with the seam runnin' up the back! 
Then the neck tie must be our revenge, right? 
Hmmmmm come to think of it, It has only been my mother and wife who has made me wear one!!!!
I sense a conspiracy!!!!
I sense a conspiracy!!!!
OK, you put on the pantyhose and then show me the conspiricy! I'd also rather shave my face than half my body. You guys bitch too much!
QUOTE (Juggernaut @ May 8 2007, 04:00 AM) 
yep! with the seam runnin' up the back!
until we belgians invented the seamless ones
PS: hate to break it to ye, but 65 years is old
Uh, Juggs, wasn't penicillin discovered in 1928? I think I remember this from my pharmacology class. It was put into wide use though in the '40s.
noted!
Hell, I didn't write it. Just thought it was cool so I posted it......
Hell, I didn't write it. Just thought it was cool so I posted it......
It all seems like yesterdayto me!!almost all is true!!
It was a better USA then for sure!!
It was a better USA then for sure!!
QUOTE (Racegal55 @ May 7 2007, 11:28 PM)
OK, you put on the pantyhose and then show me the conspiricy! I'd also rather shave my face than half my body. You guys bitch too much!
Enough! Now I have a picture of a girl who has literally shaved half her body from her lopsided mohawk to here hairless toes!!!! One hairy arm pit and leg ... maybe she's half french ?
QUOTE (kmoore @ May 8 2007, 10:17 AM)
QUOTE (Racegal55 @ May 7 2007, 11:28 PM)
OK, you put on the pantyhose and then show me the conspiricy! I'd also rather shave my face than half my body. You guys bitch too much!
Enough! Now I have a picture of a girl who has literally shaved half her body from her lopsided mohawk to here hairless toes!!!! One hairy arm pit and leg ... maybe she's half french ?
O.K., my question is WHY DO you have that picture?? Huh????
What the hell? Did this man live in a box? He did not know any of my grandparents, and if he did, I am sure they would have scared him for the rest of his life. The life he claims to have lived never existed. Some times I think the likes of Leave it to Beaver had more negative impact on the understanding of US history than any other.
QUOTE (bernerz @ May 8 2007, 09:56 AM)
Uh, Juggs, wasn't penicillin discovered in 1928? I think I remember this from my pharmacology class. It was put into wide use though in the '40s.
True. And I was the first civilian in Columbus, Ohio to be given penicillin -- when I was 6 months old in 1945.
Athelbert, even the Grumpy Old Bastard isn't that old!
But my grandpa was born in 1884!
But my grandpa was born in 1884!
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QUOTE(G O B @ May 8 2007, 08:55 PM)
Athelbert, even the Grumpy Old Bastard isn't that old![/quote]
Hmmph! You prolly still have your hair, too!
Hmmph! You prolly still have your hair, too!
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QUOTE(G O B @ May 8 2007, 07:55 PM)
Athelbert, even the Grumpy Old Bastard isn't that old!
But my grandpa was born in 1884![/quote]
You must be really old! My Grandfather wasn't born until June 6, 1885.
But my grandpa was born in 1884![/quote]
You must be really old! My Grandfather wasn't born until June 6, 1885.
I've still got my hair, and I wear it LONG in a ponytail-I do it for all who cannot grow their own!
--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(G O B @ May 9 2007, 06:18 PM) </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I've still got my hair, and I wear it LONG in a ponytail-I do it for all who cannot grow their own![/quote]O-o-o-o-hh! Ya really know how ta hurt someone, doncha? Think I'll go mumble in my beard or sumpin!! Or is that 'drool in my beer'?
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