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[Slowpoke]

I was born before:

' television

' penicillin

' polio shots

' frozen foods

' Xerox

' contact lenses

' Frisbees and

' the pill

There was 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

' man hadn't yet walked on the moon

We 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 really old fucker in mind...you are in for a shock!
Pretty scary if you think about it and pretty sad at the same time.

I am 58 years old!

[Chiron]

Those were the good days Slowpoke. I'm 46 and most of those apply to me as well. Life was easier and more predictable indeed!

[recruit]

I wish i could have lived in those days.

[66G_RN]

There's only 20 years between us Ranger Slowpoke and some of things used to be true even when I was growing up. My, how things have changed and in some ways, most definitely not for the better.

[Silverback]

I wish i could have lived in those days.

No you don't! Think about it, no air conditioning~!

[Kilted Heathen]

Wallace was my First Sergeant.

[Jim]

I wish i could have lived in those days.

No you don't! Think about it, no air conditioning~!

Agree with the great ape, air conditioning may have been the greatest impact on the world in the century.

[Rock Island Ranger]

Those were good days. When everyone in town would look out for you and tell your father when you acted like an asshole. Party phone lines, muscle cars that really had serious muscle and family cars came from the factory with 400 HP+. Using the word "fuck" got me crippled a coule of times, even a casual "damn" got my mouth slapped. Prayer was expected in school, mens word was contract, and there was no such thing as kids taking drugs for being hyperactive. Parents just dealt with it.

[Jim]

Slowpoke stated he was born before penicilin. Actually, it was available well before he was born.

"By November 26, 1941, Andrew J. Moyer, the lab's expert on the nutrition of molds, had succeeded, with the assistance of Dr. Heatley, in increasing the yields of penicillin 10 times. In 1943, the required clinical trials were performed and penicillin was shown to be the most effective antibacterial agent to date. Penicillin production was quickly scaled up and available in quantity to treat Allied soldiers wounded on D-Day. As production was increased, the price dropped from nearly priceless in 1940, to $20 per dose in July 1943, to $0.55 per dose by 1946"

[Black 6]

so, what were your views on that new fangled thing when it came out..... what was it..............












oh ya! the wheel!




just joshing, i really was born 100 years to late, and while ac is nice here in the lovely state of washington it is not necessary often.

[Silverback]

just joshing, i really was born 100 years to late, and while ac is nice here in the lovely state of washington it is not necessary often.

You must remember I am a transplanted Oregonian living in the south. AC Rules!

[ANGRYCivilian]

AC does rule. I can't sleep unless it is exactly 70 with the fan on speed 3.

[Horned Toad]

So Andy how fast was that horse?

[Parabellum]

A/C was actually invented in the 20's. It was called "Ice Air".

Penicillin was discovered in 1928 (God your old) but not produced on a large scale until the mid 40's.

The reason why shit was a nickle back then was because you only made 10 cents an hour.

"I could go to the movies and get a foot long candy bar for a nickle!"

I like these days....more targets of opportunity.