How old is Grandpa?

[ILikeStilettos]

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
 space travel was only in Flash Gordon books.

• 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 woman older than me, "mam".
• 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 Bible, 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 an honor; living in this country was a big privilege.
• We thought fast food was eating half a biscuit while running to catch the school bus.
• 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 Ford 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. or from the archives How old do you think I am? I bet you have this old man in mind ... you are in for a shock! Are you ready?

This man would be only 70 years old today.

GIVES YOU SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT ... PASS THIS ON TO THE OLD ONES, THE YOUNG ONES WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT.

[natcherly]

...This man would be only 70 years old today.

Given the introductory dates of frozen food, FM radio and electric typewriters (who uses those anymore anyway?) a more likely age would be 80 - 85.

[ILikeStilettos]

...This man would be only 70 years old today.

Given the introductory dates of frozen food, FM radio and electric typewriters (who uses those anymore anyway?) a more likely age would be 80 - 85.

I'm sure you're correct, I didn't write it, just reposted it.

[Viking45]

Possibly 68/69 I remember going to get a gallon of gas for my Granddad and I had enough left over from a quarter to get me a candy bar.

Back then the ole boy had a blue uniform with a "DX" patch and his name sewn on the shirt, came out filled my can, took a rag from his pocket and wiped the gas can off and used the metal coin changer on his belt. Those were truly the good old days for me.

It was a tiny station on the corner and had two pumps- "Regler" and "Ethyl"
It had two big "half round" concrete bumpers on each end to keep cars from hitting the pumps and the sign was square steel tubing with the DX sign on top.