Stay with this -- the answer is at the end. It will blow you away.
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>One evening a grandson was talking to his grandmother about current events.
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>The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general..
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>The Grandmother replied, "Well, let me think a minute, I was born before:
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>' television
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>' penicillin
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>' polio shots
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>' frozen foods
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>' Xerox
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>' contact lenses
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>' Frisbees and
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>' the pill
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>There were no:
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>' credit cards
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>' laser beams or
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>' ball-point pens
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>Man had not invented:
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>' pantyhose
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>' air conditioners
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>' clothes dryers
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>' and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and
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>' man hadn't yet walked on the moon
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>Your Grandfather and I got married first, .. ... ... and then lived together..
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>Every family had a father and a mother.
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>Until I was 25, I called every man older than me, "Sir".
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>And after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every man with a title, "Sir."
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>We were before gay-rights, computer- dating, dual careers, daycare centers, and group therapy.
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>Our lives were governed by the Ten Commandments, good judgment, and common sense.
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>We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to stand up and take responsibility for our actions.
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>Serving your country was a privilege; living in this country was a bigger privilege...
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>We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent.
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>Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins.
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>Draft dodgers were those who closed front doors as the evening breeze started.
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>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.
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>We listened to Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the President's speeches on our radios.
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>And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey.
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>If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan ' on it, it was junk
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>The term 'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam....
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>Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and instant coffee were unheard of.
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>We had 5 &10-cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 and 10 cents.
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>Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were all a nickel.
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>And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to mail 1 letter and 2 postcards.
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>You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600, . .. . but who could afford one?
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>Too bad, because gas was 11 cents a gallon.
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>In my day:
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>' "grass" was mowed,
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>' "coke" was a cold drink,
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>' "pot" was something your mother cooked in and
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>' "rock music" was your grandmother's lullaby.
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>' "Aids" were helpers in the Principal's office,
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>' " chip" meant a piece of wood,
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>' "hardware" was found in a hardware store and
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>' "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.
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>No wonder people call us "old and confused" and say there is a generation gap.
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>How old do you think I am?
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>I bet you have this old lady in mind....you are in for a shock!
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>Read on to see -- pretty scary if you think about it and pretty sad at the same time.
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>Are you ready ?????
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>This woman would be only 59 years old.
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>One evening a grandson was talking to his grandmother about current events.
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>
>
>
>The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general..
>
>
>
>
>The Grandmother 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:
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>
>
>
>' credit cards
>
>
>
>
>' laser beams or
>
>
>
>
>' ball-point pens
>
>
>
>
>Man had not invented:
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>
>
>
>' 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 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 those who closed front doors as 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 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.
>
>
>
>
>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.
>
>
>
>
>Are you ready ?????
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>
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>This woman would be only 59 years old.