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How old is Grandmother?

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 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 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, day-care 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. What else was there in Grandma's youth? 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 I am? I bet you have this old lady in mind...you are in for a shock! - 59 Years young

Public Comments

That is just brilliant. Thanks for sharing. 51 y/o Grandma here
u gave the answer....
How Melancholy of you dear sweetest
59? my grandmother is 80+
59. I was blown away by this--I got it in my email two or three times. Amazing, huh...
hmmmmm.
hmm....its funny, but i wasn't thinking that young. i was thinking more in the 80's or so. funny stuff there though. its true.
How do you manage so much leisure, grandkid?? Anyway, I, being a grandmother myself, appreciates your entry.
Umm, television was introduced to the public at the 1939 World's Fair in New York. Either the essay is a few years old, or Grandmother is using a different date for the introduction of TV than i would use.
grandmother is bout 50 she telling u what time were like when great-great-greatmother was liveing.so sweet of her.god bless
WoW this is nice