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 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 me, "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 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 lady 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 Woman would be only 58 years old!

NOW IS THIS IN GRANDMAS ATTIC??
I THINK SO, THE YOUNG PEOPLE NEVER HEARD OF THINGS LIKE THIS,,BUT THATS THE WAY THINGS WERE BACK IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS!!!!!
AND THE OLD LADY WHO WRITES THIS IS 74 YEARS OLD!!!!!!!

Hi, you all, I would like you to know,, all the photos in the banner are really relatives, of mine, grand parents, an Very pretty Aunt (I wish I had know her!)
The photos came from my sisters, store of information about our family.
I love to look at them , and wish I had known them all,
So enjoy your relatives who are still here on this earth,, so you can tell the younger ones about them, We all need those kinds of roots.
And these are photos of mine, hope you enjoy them also.
Grand Mother Fran

The older I get the more I'm liking this way of thinking.
Click on the D in dancing below.

D ancing
Hope you keep on dancing!!!

This is a valuable piece of information to keep!!
www.FamilyWatchDog.usWhen you visit this site you can enter your address and a map will pop up with your house as a small icon of a house. There will be red, blue and green dots surrounding your entire neighborhood. When you click on these dots a picture of a criminal will appear with his or her home address and the description of the crime he or she has committed.
The best thing is that you can show your children these pictures and see how close these people live to your home or school.
This site was developed by John Walsh from Americas Most Wanted. This is another tool we can use to help us keep our kids safe.
Please pass this on to everyone!!!
This is a good thing to know,, we need to keep our chilren saafe,,,, and us , also.
God bless us all, we need it right now! Fran