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Posted on 01/31/2009 11:05:16 PM PST by JustAmy
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Lamh Foistenach Abu!
Hi, there! Thanks! I am off today, so I am sure it will be
a good day!
Hope your day goes well, too!
Thanks, Luvbo. Hope yours is a lovely day, too!
The Good Old Days
I was talking to my Dad about current events the other night.
I asked him what he thought about the shootings at schools,
our immoral President,
the computer age
and just things in general.
He replied:
“Gee, 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 kid
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 me ‘sir’.”
“Sunday was set aside for going to
church as a family, helping those in need, and just
visiting with your neighbors.”
“We were before gay-rights,
computer dating, dual careers,
day-care 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 you 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.
And time sharing meant time
the family spent together
-not condominiums-.”
“We never heard of FM radio, tape decks, CD’s, electric typewriters,
artificial hearts, word processors, yogurt or guys wearing ear rings.
We listened to the ‘big bands’,
Jack Benny
and the President's speeches on the 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's, McDonald's and instant coffee were unheard of.”
“We had 5 and 10 cent stores where you could actually buy things
for 5 and 10 cents.
Ice cream cones, phone calls, rides on a street car, and a cola were all a nickel.
And if you didn't want to ‘splurge,’ you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to mail a letter and two postcards.”
“You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600, but who could afford one.
Too bad,
because gas was only 11 cents!”
“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, a ‘chip’ meant a piece of wood, ‘hardware’ was found in a hardware store and software wasn't even a word.”
“We were not before the difference between the sexes was discovered,
but we were surely before:
the sex change,
And we were the last generation that was so dumb as to think you needed a husband to have a baby.
No wonder people today call us old and confused, there is such a generation gap......
and I'm ONLY 53!”
“Did you get all that Son?”
Thank you Kitty. When I get my new printer, I am going to print and frame it.
Now, who has the margarita 'ping' list? We all wanna be there on time, next time they say, "Last call for margaritas!"
Luvie, that pink, glittery, heart-shaped bouquet is beautiful! Hope you are enjoying your day off!
I need to leave so will you please stick one in the freezer for me. How about two in the freezer?
Wow! That is a blast from the past all right! LOL! Thanks
for sharing!
LOL! I have a HUGE pitcher in the freezer - just waiting for “Yappy Hour” tonight. ;-)
Thank you....and thank you! I AM enjoying my day off! Gotta
do some housecleaning, but i am NOT gonna work up a sweat,
even if it IS nearly 90 degrees here this afternoon! LOL!
I miss Woolworth's restaurants.
Question. I looked up the dates of some things mentioned and am thinking this is about 20 years old and the guy would be closer to 73 than 53.
Can anybody advise?
When did the “king-sized” cokes come out? They were advertised
on the coke logo. That might help you with dating it.
I love seeing old advertisements. I have some very old
Life magazines, and that is my favorite part!
We were on the same wave length, I see. I previewed and revised my post several times - not having seen yours yet!
Yummmm, thanks for saving me one! Looks soooooo refreshing. :) I prefer them on the rocks, but won’t turn down a frozen one. LOL!
Pancake Recipe
For a basic pancake recipe, you will need the following ingredients –
100g (4oz) plain flour
1 egg
300ml (1/2 pint) milk
optional pinch salt
sugar and lemon juice to serve
oil for frying
To make the pancake batter, add the milk, egg and then the flour and blend using an electric blender or food processor. Or if a blender is not available, sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the egg and beat well. Then add the milk gradually and beat to make a smooth batter.
Heat a little oil in a large frying pan until hot and then pour enough batter to thinly coat the base of the pan. Cook for a couple of minutes each side.
Serve sprinkled with sugar and lemon juice. Alternatively drizzle with golden syrup or jam. Or spread nutella on the pancake as below!
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