How Old Is Grandma?!

[Cherokee_6]

I saw this post over at FSTipsters forum and thought I would share...pretty funny!  ;D

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 were no credit cards, laser beams or
ball-point pens. Man had not invented pantyhose, airconditioners, dishwashers, clothes dryers, and the
clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and
man had yet to walk 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 I, "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 store 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 one letter and two
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 .....

Read on to see -- pretty scary if you think about it.
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This Woman would be only 58 years old

[and49288]

Certainly made me think nice one.

[Polynomial]

It's amazing how far we have come in such a short space of time!  :o

[Woodlouse2002]

Actually, she would have to be well over 60.

Penicillin was invended during the war in the early 40's and ball point pens came in at a similar time.

FM radios have been avaliable since before the 20's. As all every wireless used the FM wavelength.

Television was an invention of the 20's i believe. So this woman would have to be over 70.

[Hagar]

As I'm around the same age as Grandma this certainly hits the spot. Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Woody, I think you're confusing Long Wave (LW) with FM radio.

On March 1, 1945 W47NV began operations in Nashville, Tennessee becoming the first FM radio station.

It might have been even later in the UK. I can remember the first FM stereo broadcast in around 1967.

Penicillin was actually discovered in 1928 but not mass produced until 1943, the year I was born.
It was first used for military purposes & not available to the general public until after WWII.

The first TV pictures were broadcast in 1926 (1927 in the US) but TV did not become generally available until after WWII.

PS. The ballpoint pen was invented by Ladislo Biro in 1938. It was first marketed in the US in October 1945. George Miles (of Miles Aircraft) produced his own version (Miles-Martin Pen Company) for the UK in time for Christmas of that year.

[Dan]

I didn't know miles aircraft took on the biro pen!!!!!!  :-/
Dan
Wales, Uk

[Hagar]

[quote]I didn't know miles aircraft took on the biro pen!!!!!!