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To: La Lydia

There was a time when 16 year olds were expected to be completely self-sufficient. Thank goodness we have control freaks like you to protect us.


101 posted on 06/12/2010 8:17:08 AM PDT by Doohickey (I try to take my days one at a time, but occasionally several days attack me at once.)
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To: Doohickey; La Lydia
There was a time when 16 year olds were expected to be completely self-sufficient.

Back in 1850 when life expectancy was 40 years old and not 77.7. Todays kids are pampered pusses. Comparing them to our ancestors is not accurate.

109 posted on 06/12/2010 8:20:23 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
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