Here Is Something To Think About

My father-in-law sent me an email recently that got me thinking, and led me to a mental rant.

There were 3 things that it covered:

Less than 59 years ago the following things did not exist:

TV
Penicillin
Polio Shots
Frozen Foods
Xerox
Contact Lenses
Frisbees
The Pill
Credit Cards
Laser Beams
Ball-point pens
Pantyhose
Air Conditioners
Dishwashers
Clothes Dryers (Clothes were hung out on clothes lines to dry)
Space Travel
Gay Rights
Computer Dating
Daycare Centres
Group Therapy
FM Radio
And much more

The Difference In What Words Meant:

Grass was mowed
Coke was a soft drink
Pot was used for cooking
Rock music was Grandma singing you a lullaby in her favorite chair
Aids helped out in the Principal's office
A chip was a piece of wood
Hardware was purchased in a Hardware store

The Difference In Social Norms:

People got married, then lived together
If you were under 25, every man older than you was called "SIr"
If you were older than 25, any man (such as a policeman) who had a title, was still called "Sir"
Lives were governed by good judgment and common sense
People didn't have "ism's" or "osis's" If you had a problem, you stood up and took responsibility for your own actions. It wasn't the fault of a "disease"
Kids didn't blow their brains out listening to bands played on the radio (although, if i had nothing but Tommy Dorsey, or Fabian, I would put a bullet in my brain
It was important to you that the products you bought were made in the same country that you lived in
And much more

This resulting rant will be continued in the next blog...................