GRANDMA WAS BORN BEFORE ……….

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 Grandmother replied, "Well, let me think a minute, I was born before:

Ø television
Ø penicillin
Ø polio shots
Ø frozen foods
Ø Xerox
Ø contact lenses
Ø Frisbees
Ø the pill

There were no:

Ø credit cards
Ø laser beams
Ø ball-point pens

Man had not yet invented:

Ø pantyhose
Ø air conditioners
Ø dishwashers
Ø clothes dryers
Ø and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and
Ø man hadn't yet walked on the moon

Ø Your Grandfather and I got married first, and then lived together
Ø Every family had a father and a mother
Ø Until I was 25, I called every man older than me, "Sir"
Ø And after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every man with a title, "Sir"
Ø We were before gay-rights, computer-dating, dual careers, daycare centers and group therapy
Ø We were taught to know the difference between right & wrong & to stand up & take responsibility for our actions

Ø Serving in the military was a privilege; living in this country was a bigger privilege

Ø We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent
Ø Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins
Ø Draft dodgers were those who closed front doors as the evening breeze started
Ø Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings & weekends - not purchasing condominiums

Ø We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CD's, electric typewriters, yogurt or guys wearing earrings
Ø We listened to Big Bands, Jack Benny and the President's speeches on our radios
Ø And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey
Ø If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan ' on it, it was junk
Ø The term 'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam
Ø Pizza Hut, McDonald's and instant coffee were unheard of
Ø We had 5 & 10-cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 and 10 cents
Ø Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar and a Pepsi were all a nickel
Ø And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to mail 1 letter & 2 postcards
Ø You could buy a new Ford Coupe for $600, but who could afford one?
Ø Too bad, because gas was 11 cents a gallon

In my day:

Ø "grass" was mowed
Ø "coke" was a cold drink
Ø "pot" was something your mother cooked in
Ø "rock music" was your grandmother's lullaby
Ø "Aids" were helpers in the Principal's office
Ø "chip" meant a piece of wood
Ø "hardware" was found in a hardware store
Ø "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.

So, how old do you think I am?”

The grandson scratched his head and said, “Gee grandma, I don’t know. You don’t look that old, but you must be in your eighties, maybe nineties.”

“No young man, I was born in 1951. I’m 61.”