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 I, "Sir", and AFTER I turned 25, I still called policemen and every man with a title, " Sir " We were born before gay-rights: computer-dating, dual careers, daycare centers, and group therapy. Our lives were governed by the Ten Commandments, good judgments, 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. We NEVER heard of FM radios, tape decks, CD's, 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 kids blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey. The term 'making out' referred to HOW you did on your school exam. Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and instant coffee were un-heard 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 only 11 cents a gallon! In my days, "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... pretty scary IF you think about it and pretty sad at the saame time. (scroll down) THIS woman would be ONLY 58 years old!