For those born before 1945,
we have witnessed amazing changes in our world.
We were before television, before penicillin,
before polio shots,
frozen food, Xerox, plastic, contact lenses,
Frisbees and the Pill.

We were born before radar, credit cards, split atoms,
laser beams and ballpoint pens, before panty hose,
dishwashers,air conditioners,
drip-dry
clothes- and before men walked on the moon.

In our time,closets were for clothes,
not for "coming out of." Bunnies
were small rabbits and rabbits were not Volkswagens.
Designer Jeans were scheming girls named Jean or Jeanne
and having a meaningful relationship meant getting
with our cousins.

We thought fast food was what you ate for lent and
outer space was the back of the Palace Theater.

We were born before househusbands, gay rights,
computer dating,
careers, and computer marriages.
We were born before day care
centers, group therapy and nursing homes.
We never heard of FM radios, tape decks,
electronic typewriters, artificial hearts,
word processors, yogurt and guys wearing earrings!
For us, time-sharing meant togetherness-
not computers or condominiums. A chip meant
a piece of wood,
hardware was something you bought in a hardware
store, and software wasn't even a word!

"Made in Japan" meant junk and
the term "making out" referred to
how you did on your school math exam.
Pizza, McDonald's and instant coffee were unheard of.

We hit the scene when there were 5 & 10 Cent
stores where you bought things for a nickel and a dime.
Spags sold ice cream cones
for a nickel. For one nickel you could
ride a streetcar (trolley)
make a phone call, buy a Pepsi, or enough
stamps to mail one
letter and two postcards. You could buy
a new Chevy Coupe for
$600.00, but who could afford it?
A pity too, because gas was only
11 cents a gallon.

In our day, Grass was mowed, Coke was a
soft drink and Pot was a pan
you cooked in.
Rock music was a grandma's lullaby and aids were
helpers in the Principal's office

We were certainly not born before
the difference between the sexes
was discovered but we were surely born
before the sex change. We
made do with what we had, and were the
last generation that was so
dumb as to think you needed a a husband to have a baby!
We got married
first and then lived together.
"How quaint can you be?"

No wonder we are so confused and there's such
a generation gap today.

BUT WE SURVIVED!

What better reason to celebrate?

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