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 I am?

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.

Are you ready ?????



This man would be only 59 years old

OMG!!!! WOW!!!!!

Thats my dads age when he wakes up im givin him hellll..lmao

wow, amazing

Hey, I'll be that age this year - in fact next month.....
My how time goes by, and you hardly notice; unitl someone posts
something like this......Thanks for the memories!

OMGS it's my dad! True how scary things like that can
sneak up on you.

3 years to go. Think what our kids will have seen at our age.

and I'm just a few years short of that