Came across this and thought we need a little humor during out frequent breaks from studying......we need MORE breaks than the youngens.....you know what I mean
Just in case you weren't feeling too old today, this will certainly change things.
The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1987 . They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
Their lifetime has always included AIDS.
The CD was introduced the year they were born.
They have always had an answering machine
They have always had cable.
Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.
Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.
They never took a swim and thought about Jaws!
They don't know who Mork was or where he was from
They never heard: "Where's the Beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a Camel", or "de plane Boss, de plane".
McDonald's never came in Styrofoam containers.
They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter
Save the earth. It's the only planet with chocolate
Remember turning is soda bottles so you could buy candy at the convenience store? Both my parents smoked while I was growing up. I can remember them handing me a dollar and a note, then, I would ride my bike to the 7-11 and get them cigarettes. I don't smoke; however, what I hear, they don't even allow cigarette machines now.
I remember when Saigon fell and our school recieved an influx of Vietnamese children.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot. There were no ATM machines. You had to go to the bank and cash a check! My M-I-L still refuses to use ATM machines. LOL
Part of a normal day in my life also included getting cigarettes for my mother, either from the store or the machine
Remember turning is soda bottles so you could buy candy at the convenience store? Both my parents smoked while I was growing up. I can remember them handing me a dollar and a note, then, I would ride my bike to the 7-11 and get them cigarettes. I don't smoke; however, what I hear, they don't even allow cigarette machines now.
I remember when Saigon fell and our school recieved an influx of Vietnamese children.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot. There were no ATM machines. You had to go to the bank and cash a check! My M-I-L still refuses to use ATM machines. LOL
I remember buying my parents cigs. And I think they were only about $1 a pack then. My mom doesn't use ATM machines....she always goes to the bank to get money. And she doesn't have a debit card...she always writes checks.
I keep hearing about people "remembering" having bunny ears for their TV. We still have bunny ears on our TV . I don't want to get cable because we already watch too much TV....and I don't want to pay $70 a month for it.
I used to love Reading Rainbow. Does anyone remember that show? Zoom is still on and the song is pretty much the same. I was watching Sesame Street with my kids a couple of months ago and "the ladybug's picnic" song came on. I started singing it and my daughter asked how I knew that song. I told her that I used to watch Sesame Street when I was younger. She said, "They had Sesame Street that long ago!?!?". To her I might be ancient, but I'm only 27. And then she asked if we had color tv .
And I remember Beta....I remember the video stores having a VHS and Beta section.
[color=#333333]people over 30 should be dead; here's why:
according to today's regulators and bureaucrats, those of us who were kids in the 40's,
50's, 60's, or even maybe the early 70's probably shouldn't have survived.
our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paint.
we had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets, ... and when we
rode our bikes, we had no helmets.
(not to mention the risks we took hitchhiking.)
as children, we would ride in cars with no seatbelts or air bags.
riding in the back of a pickup truck on a warm day was always a special treat.
tests were not adjusted for any reason.
our actions were our own.
consequences were expected.
the idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke a law was unheard of; they actually sided with the law; imagine that!
we had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all.
we made up games with sticks and tennis balls and ate worms, and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes, nor did the worms live inside us forever.
we rode bikes or walked to a friend's home and knocked on the door, or rang the bell or just walked in and talked to them.
little league had tryouts and not everyone made the team; those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment.
some students weren't as smart as others, so they failed a grade and were held back to repeat the same grade.
we did not have playstations, nintendo 64, x-boxes, no video games at all, no 99
channels on cable, video tape movies, surround sound, personal cell phones, personal computers, or internet chat rooms; we had friends! we went outside and found them.
we played dodge ball, and sometimes, the ball would really hurt.
we fell out of trees, got cut and broke bones and teeth, and there were no lawsuits from these accidents; they were accidents, no one was to blame but us. remember accidents?
we had fights and punched each other and got black and blue and learned to get
over it.
we drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle.
we ate cupcakes, bread and butter, and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we were
never overweight because we were always outside playing.
we shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle, and no one actually died from this.
we would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then rode down the hill,
only to find out we forgot the brakes.after running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
we would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back
when the street lights came on.
no one was able to reach us all day. no cell phones!!!!!
[color=#333333]people over 30 should be dead; here's why:
according to today's regulators and bureaucrats, those of us who were kids in the 40's,
50's, 60's, or even maybe the early 70's probably shouldn't have survived.
our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paint.
we had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets, ... and when we
rode our bikes, we had no helmets.
(not to mention the risks we took hitchhiking.)
as children, we would ride in cars with no seatbelts or air bags.
riding in the back of a pickup truck on a warm day was always a special treat.
tests were not adjusted for any reason.
our actions were our own.
consequences were expected.
the idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke a law was unheard of; they actually sided with the law; imagine that!
we had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all.
we made up games with sticks and tennis balls and ate worms, and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes, nor did the worms live inside us forever.
we rode bikes or walked to a friend's home and knocked on the door, or rang the bell or just walked in and talked to them.
little league had tryouts and not everyone made the team; those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment.
some students weren't as smart as others, so they failed a grade and were held back to repeat the same grade.
we did not have playstations, nintendo 64, x-boxes, no video games at all, no 99
channels on cable, video tape movies, surround sound, personal cell phones, personal computers, or internet chat rooms; we had friends! we went outside and found them.
we played dodge ball, and sometimes, the ball would really hurt.
we fell out of trees, got cut and broke bones and teeth, and there were no lawsuits from these accidents; they were accidents, no one was to blame but us. remember accidents?
we had fights and punched each other and got black and blue and learned to get
over it.
we drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle.
we ate cupcakes, bread and butter, and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we were
never overweight because we were always outside playing.
we shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle, and no one actually died from this.
we would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then rode down the hill,
only to find out we forgot the brakes.after running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
we would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back
when the street lights came on.
no one was able to reach us all day. no cell phones!!!!!
when i was in first grade (six years old) i had to attend my classmate's funeral because he was run over by a drunk driver, our town had a festival going....since that accident at least barricades were put up to make things safer for pedestrians from then out ..... i will never forget his face, the funeral with his white casket, and his forever grieving mother who watched us grow up....she always managed to give us a little smile when she saw us it was so very very sad and still hurts 40 years later.
Anybody remember when the man in the caboose would throw out candy @ the major intersections in town to the kids?
My poor daughter has never even seen a train with "little red caboose."
You should go visit Temple TX, the Santa Fe depot is located there and it is very fun for kids, they also have a playground. Nicely landscaped.
Or come down to SA....trains all over the place. We hear them coming in from the North around 4:00 a.m. and don't live too far from a crossing.
Another great place is the Texas State RAilroad (East Texas), you can go on a steam engine ride through the woods from Rusk to Palestine and back....you can take your picnic on the train with you.
Husband and son are big model railroad enthusiasts and go to train shows all over. We have a little train museum here in SA where kids can have a B-day party inside a red caboose, it is toooooo cute!!!!!
My little one had close to EVERYTHING "Thomas the Tank Engine"....I even made him a Thomas B-day cake which took 4 hours to decorate and I remember being afraid that Thomas' face turned to dark and would scare the little ones, but the food coloring lightened up and it looked great! :balloons: .
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Another great place is the Texas State RAilroad (East Texas), you can go on a steam engine ride through the woods from Rusk to Palestine and back....you can take your picnic on the train with you.
Yeah, you know I took her to th' Tx. State Railroad once but she was way too little - she doesn't remember any of it. Right now would be a perfect time with th' dogwoods in bloom. Good idea, Stpauligirl!
Or come down to SA....trains all over the place. We hear them coming in from the North around 4:00 a.m. and don't live too far from a crossing...We have a little train museum here in SA where kids can have a B-day party inside a red caboose, it is toooooo cute!!!!!
I really wanted to take her to SA during spring break since she's in Tx. hx. this year but her biological dad insisted on getting her. I love SA but it's soooo hot in th' summer!
My little one had close to EVERYTHING "Thomas the Tank Engine"....I even made him a Thomas B-day cake which took 4 hours to decorate and I remember being afraid that Thomas' face turned to dark and would scare the little ones, but the food coloring lightened up and it looked great! :balloons: .
Isn't it funny some of the benign things that we can pick out to scare th' crap out of us??? lol Reminds me of Stephen King's train Blaine the Mono in his gunslinger series...
Yeah, you know I took her to th' Tx. State Railroad once but she was way too little - she doesn't remember any of it. Right now would be a perfect time with th' dogwoods in bloom. Good idea, Stpauligirl!
I really wanted to take her to SA during spring break since she's in Tx. hx. this year but her biological dad insisted on getting her. I love SA but it's soooo hot in th' summer!
Isn't it funny some of the benign things that we can pick out to scare th' crap out of us??? lol Reminds me of Stephen King's train Blaine the Mono in his gunslinger series...
You should come down to Sea World, SA....the waterpark is AWESOME! We have a season pass and my son loves going.
I also love Stephen King
When I was little I was terrified of a toy turtle...I actually remember it and must have been just about 2 or 3. My mother gave it to my cousin who adored it!
I was traumatized by the fairy tale "Hansel & Gretel" the poor kids getting lost in the woods and the witch.....I NEVER read Grimm's Fairy Tales to my children....way to cruel!!!!!
i remember buying my parents cigs. and i think they were only about $1 a pack then. my mom doesn't use atm machines....she always goes to the bank to get money. and she doesn't have a debit card...she always writes checks.
/oh boy, i remember buying cigarettes for my mother and father at 0.18 a pack. since i don't smoke, i lost track of prices after 0.30 a pack.
btw, thanks faeriewand and ladyetain for remembering
also, staric: i think about all the dressing (stuffing) i ate from the inside of a baked turkey. i should really be dead
. I don't want to get cable because we already watch too much TV....and I don't want to pay $70 a month for it. 
it was so very very sad and still hurts 40 years later.
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Part of a normal day in my life also included getting cigarettes for my mother, either from the store or the machine