Georgia Rose's blog: "How old am I"

Comments made in the year 1955! That's only 52 years ago! 'I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $20.00.' 'Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long before $2, 000.00 will only buy a used one.' 'If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. A quarter a pack is ridiculous. 'Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging a dime just to mail a letter?' 'If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store.' 'When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 29 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage.' 'Kids today are impossible. Those duck tail hair cuts make it impossible to stay groomed. Next thing you know, boys will be wearing their hair as long as the girls.' 'I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more. Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying DAMN in GONE WITH THE WIND, it seems every new movie has either HELL of DAMN in it.' 'I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down in Texas ' 'Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for $75,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday they'll be making more than the President.' 'I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They are even making electric typewriters now.' 'It's too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet.' 'It won't be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work.' 'Marriage doesn't mean a thing any more, those Hollywood stars seem to be getting divorced at the drop of a hat.' 'I'm afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business.' 'Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government takes half our income in taxes. I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to congress.' 'The drive-in restaurant is convenient in nice weather, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on.' 'There is no sense going to Lincoln or Omaha anymore for a weekend, it costs nearly $15.00 a night to stay in a hotel.' 'No one can afford to be sick anymore, at $35.00 a day in the hospital it's too rich for my blood.' 'If they think I'll pay 50 cents for a hair cut, forget it.'

We Must Stop This Immediately! Have you noticed that stairs are getting steeper . Groceries are heavier .And, everything is farther away. Yesterday I walked to the corner and Iwas dumbfounded to discover how long our street had become!And, you know, people are less considerate now, especially the young ones..They speak in whispers all the time! If you ask them to speak up theyjust keep repeating themselves, endlessly mouthing the same silent messageuntil they're red in the face! What do they think I am, a lip reader?I also think they are much younger than I was at the same age. On the otherhand, people my own age are so much older than I am. I ran into an oldfriend the other day and she has aged so much that she didn't even recognizeme.I got to thinking about the poor dear while I was combing my hair thismorning, and in doing so, I glanced at my own reflection…well, REALLY NOW -even mirrors are not made the way they used to be!Another thing, everyone drives so fast these days! You're risking life andlimb if you happen to pull onto the freeway in front of them. All I can sayis, their brakes must wear out awfully fast, the way I see them screech andswerve in my rear view mirror.Clothing manufacturers are less civilized these days. Why else would theysuddenly start labeling a size 10 or 12 dress as 18 or 20? Do they think noone notices? The people who make bathroom scales are pulling the same prank.Do they think I actually 'believe' the number I see on that dial? HA! Iwould never let myself weigh that much! Just who do these people thinkthey're fooling?I'd like to call up someone in authority to report what's going on -- butthe telephone company is in on the conspiracy too: they've printed the phonebooks in such small type that no one could ever find a number in there!

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 o lder than me, "Sir". And after I turned 25, I still called every man older than me, "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.?? ? This man would be only 59 years old