Bloodwinter Clan

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 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
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 I, 'Sir' - and after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every man with a title, "Sir.' This was 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
we never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters,
yogurt, or guys wearing earrings. Long hair meant classical music.

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 $600.00 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
woman 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!









So Many of These



4 guys are driving cross-country together -- one from Idaho, one
from Nebraska, one from Florida, and the last one is from New
York. A bit down the road the man from Idaho starts to pull
potatoes from his bag and throws them out the window.

The man from Iowa turns to him and asks, "What the hell are you
doing?"

The man from Idaho says, "Man, we have so many of these damned
things in Idaho they're laying around on the ground-I'm sick of
looking at them!"

A few miles down the road, the man from Nebraska begins pulling
husks of corn from his bag and throwing them out the window.

The man from Florida asks "What are you doing that for?"

The Nebraskan replies, "Man, we have so many of these damned
things in Nebraska I'm sick of looking at them!"

Inspired by the others, the man from Florida opens the car door
and pushes the New Yorker out.

This Woman would be only....
58 years old!

That age didn't surprise me at all. I've got several more years to 58, but it's not really all that far away. I remember calling people older than me ma'am/sir or Mr. and Mrs. - we never called older people by their first name. I remember my mother hanging clothes on the clothesline, and washing dishes by hand (eek!). I even remember some neighbors in the early 60's that didn't have indoor plumbing, they used pumps for water and outhouses. I remember gas stations having price wars and gas being 21 cents/gallon. I also remember my parents driving to a nearby farm for a gallon of fresh milk and some eggs every week not the store. I remember watching shows like Andy Griffith and Dick Van Dyke that weren't reruns. I also remember in the early 1980's when someone I worked with brought in this strange looking Macintosh computer and let me play solitaire on it. Three hours and many games later, I realized that I should have gone home a long time ago. Our world has gone through a lot of changes very quickly in the past 50+ years, and yes it's pretty scary. Wonder what life will be like in another 50 years. Whew, I better get back to my rocking chair!

lol, yeah

I don't miss black and white tv with only 3 channels

I can still remember our first microwave......Pretty sparks from tin foil


That article left out the part where no one wore seat belts and played real games like lawn darts

don't miss black and white tv with only 3 channels

^^ hey don't nock my TV !

Inspired by the others, the man from Florida opens the car door
and pushes the New Yorker out.

isn't that the truth and even if they live in florida for like 30 years they always start off

"hey i'm from new york"

heyyyy, im from new york !!!

Actually, she would be atleast 76 cause Penicillin was invented in 1928. Those stories are pretty retarded.

Not to mention instant coffee has been around for atleast 100 years. They had it in WW1.


gg

ya, the internet isn't the greatest place for a history lesson...

just to school you youngsters a little further.


I didnt post this as 100% factual, I did however find it interesting.


As far as penicillin is concerned, yes, it was invented by Sir Alexander Flemming in 1928. INVENTED not made public. He actually put it aside for some 10-12 years and did nothing with it until two other chemists [Chain and Florey] took an interest in it and the combined work of all three is what resulted in the fungus being turned into the antibiotic we know it to be today. They shared the Nobel Prize in medicine in 1945 and it wasnt until after 1945 that it was used publically.


I do believe Beratuul may be correct about instant coffee as it was first invented in 1901 or 03 I believe by Japanese American chemist Satori Kato. It was first mass produced in 1909 by englishman George C. Washington, but didnt really become popular or even well known in the US until some popular coffee company put big bucks into its advertisment in I believe 1938.


In all future posts in which I am merely trying to cause any of you to smile or even in some cases laugh, I'll be sure to make certain that everything is factual.


I am currently looking into the real birth places of the men on the road trip and will be sure to update you all on my findings.

<rolls eyes>

haha WTFPWNED!

that a girl

and if you don't send that to 100 people before the nights end, you will have bad luck (or love life) for the rest of your life.

Rhia>higher education

Winke

Hahaha Rhia dropping bombs on peeps!! Rolo wtf happened to you all that sun turned you into a pumpkin with a straw hat LMAO.