FOOD FOR THOUGHT

[HARRIS]

Stay with this -- the answer is at the end.



It may 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

' 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 a privilege; living in this country was a bigger
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.



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 .



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.






--

"Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove
they are insured...but not everyone must prove they are a citizen." Now add
this, Many of those who refuse, or are unable, to prove they are citizens
will receive free insurance paid for by those who are forced to buy
insurance because they are citizens."

Think about that for a while

-Ben Stein

[Herb]

I am 67, and I saw most of these.

[BlacktopTravelr]

Ok, I thought about it and I can relate to some of those... I wasn't around when you could buy a car for $600 or listened to Big Bands. But most of the other things I was around to see.

[DevilsFan]

I remember my mother telling me her 1968 Mustang convertible was bought brand new for $3500!!! (I was born 2 years after that!)

[BlacktopTravelr]

I bought my '66 Chevy II Nova SS in 1969 for $1800 and after I buy it my mom tells me I could have bought a house for that.

[HARRIS]

WHEN I DISCUSS MY FIRST CAR. A BRAND NEW 1966 VW WITH A SUN ROOF, THAT I BOUGHT FOR $ 1495, I'M TOLD, THAT NOT TOO FAR FROM TODAY'S COST. THEN, I TELL THEM IT WAS,

ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY FIVE DOLLARS, THEIR EYES WIDEN !

[old time rider]

First car 1956 Ford ragtop in winter of 61/62 for $200.Back then boats and rag tops took a big dive in states that had ice/snow and cold.First new car 1969 Road Runner beep beep [emoji2] [emoji2] .List was $3,300 with a few extras.First new bike after lots of used and all most new ones. 1974 CB 750 for $1,640 at Pug Vickers in Tenn..That was $500 below local dealers! First new Harley was a 1993 FLST-N in Aug. 1992 with list of $12,999 .Its the one in the old pics I posted.Black/white with me holding my grandson.Still have both. [emoji2]

[Suzuki Johnny]

I resemble quite a few of those remarks//some bring back some awfully good memories...while others do not ...and there is no doubt in my mind that things moved a lot slower back then...all for the good

Exiting from the service I purchased a brand new black 2 door 1964 Pontiac Tempest ...326 ci ........250 HP ..... 3 on the tree ......radio and heater...
for $1999.00.........Note was $64.00 for three years.....I was King!!!....
My father cosigned the note for me...one of a thousand generous things he did for me..
At the time I was 21...... foot loose and fancy free ....... Life was good
I was working construction at the time and was making good money and saving most of it allowing me to purchase the first of my many bikes several years later [emoji106]