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Subject: For Those of Advancing Years!!
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Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:42:13 GMT
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For those born before 1940.
We were born before TELEVISION, before PENICILLIN, POLIO SHOTS, FROZEN
FOODS, XEROX, PLASTIC, CONTACT LENSES, VIDEOS, FRISBEES and THE PILL.
We were born before RADAR, CREDIT CARDS, SPLIT ATOMS, LASER BEAMS AND
BALLPOINT PENS, before DISHWASHERS, TUMBLE DRYERS, ELECTRIC BLANKETS, AIR
CONDITIONING, DRIP-DRY CLOTHES, and BEFORE MAN WALKED ON THE MOON.
We got married first and then lived together, how quaint can you get?? We
thought fast food was what you ate in Lent. A "Big Mac" was a large
raincoat, and "crumpet" was what you had toasted for tea.
We existed before House-Husbands, computer dating, dual careers, and when
a meaningful relationship meant getting along with cousins, and
"sheltered accommodation" was were you waited for a bus.
We were here before day care centres, group homes, and disposable
nappies.
We never heard of FM Radio, tape decks, electric typewriters, artificial
hearts, word processors, yoghurt and young men wearing earrings.
"Time Sharing" meant togetherness, a "chip" was a piece of wood or a
fried potato. Hardware meant nuts and bolts, and "software" was not even
a word.
Before 1940 "Made in Japan" meant junk, the term "making out" referred to
how you did in your exams. "Stud" was something that fastened a collar to
a shirt and "going all the way" meant staying on a bus to the depot.
Pizzas, McDonalds and Instant Coffee were unknown.
Cigarette Smoking was "fashionable", "grass" was a green plant that was
mown,COKE was kept in a coal house as fuel, A "joint" was a biece of meat
you had for sunday lunch. "Pot" was something you cooked in.
"Rock Music" was a grandmothers lullaby. El Dorado was an Ice Cream. A
"gay" person was the life and soul of the party and nothing more. "Aids"
meant beauty treatment or help for someone in trouble.
We who were born before 1940 must be a HARDY BUNCH when you think of the
way in which the world has changed and the adjustments we have had to
make.
No wonder we are so confused and there is a generation gap today
BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By the Grace of God WE HAVE SURVIVED.
lol lol lol lol.
Mercury.
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