Fw: The Truth!

["Travis & Julie Tonn" <vart@turbonet.com>]

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> >From: "T.L. Tipton" <tip55@magiclink.com>
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> >Subject: The Truth!
> >Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 12:50:14 -0700
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> >One evening a boy was talking to his grandfather about current events.
He
> >asked what he thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age,
and
> >just things in general.
> >
> >The granddad 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 weren't things like radar, credit cards,
laser
> >beams or ball-point pens. Man had not invented pantyhose, dishwashers,
> >clothes dryers, electric blankets, air
> >conditioners, and he hadn't walked on the moon.
> >
> >Your Mom and I got married first -- then lived together.  Every family
had a
> >father and a mother, and every boy over 14 had a rifle that his dad
taught
> >him how to use and
> >respect.
> >
> >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.'  In our
> >time, closets were for clothes -- not for 'coming out of.'  Sundays were
set
> >aside for going to church as a family, helping those in need, and just
> >visiting with family or neighbors.
> >
> >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 here 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 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 radio. 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 that was so dumb as to think a lady
needed a
> >husband to have a baby. No wonder people call us old and confused -- and
say
> >there is such a generation gap. And I'm only 60 years old.
> >
> >
All I can say is, Amen!!
>
Travis Tonn>
>