phil. is this what you're looking for? Jenifer gilley "Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly." Author unknown AIM: jenibear1998 msn [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lamar Upshaw" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 8:18 PM Subject: How old is Grandma? > This is worth keeping. > > -----Original Message----- > From: "RENITA HOWARD"<[log in to unmask]> > Sent: 2/13/06 1:10:06 PM > To: "[log in to unmask]"<[log in to unmask]> > Subject: FW: How old is Grandma? > > I'm feeling old! > 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, 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 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! > > >