.... this is how this country has changed in a relatively short period of time.

This one's pretty scarey!! (for me, anyway!)
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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 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. The
Ten Commandments, good judgment, and common sense governed our lives.
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 ???.....

Read on below the starred line to see -- pretty scary if you think about it and pretty sad at the
same time.

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This Woman would be only 58 years old today... and when some of you reach 58 years of age, ten, twenty, thirty years from now ... it will be even more scary!