How old is grandpa?

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> How old is Grandpa? Stay with this -- the answer is
> at the end -- it will
> blow you away.
>
> One evening a grandson was talking to his
> grandfather about current events.
>
> The grandson asked his grandfather what he thought
> about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in
> general.
>
> The granddad replied, "Well, let me think a minute, I was born, before
> television, penicillin, polio shots, frozen foods, Xerox, contact lenses,
> Frisbees and
> the pill.
>
> There was no radar, credit cards, laser beams or
> ball-point pens.
>
> Man had not invented pantyhose, air conditioners,
> dishwashers, clothes dryers, and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh
> air and
> man hadn't yet walked on the moon.
>
> Your grandmother and I got married first-and then
> lived together. Every family had a father and a mother. Until I was 25, I called
> every man
> older than I, 'Sir'-and after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every
> man with a title,
> 'Sir.'
>
> We were before gay-rights, computer-dating, dual
> careers, daycare 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 in this country was a bigger privilege.
>
> We thought fast food was what people 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.
>
> Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and
> weekends not purchasing condominiums. We never heard of FM
> radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, yogurt, or guys wearing earrings.
> We listened to the
> Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the President's speeches on our radios. And 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 Hut,
> McDonald's, and instant coffee were unheard of.
>
> We had 5 & 10 cent stores where you could actually
> buy things for 5 and 10 cents.
>
> Ice cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar,
> and a Pepsi were all a nickel.
>
> And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend
> your nickel on enough stamps to mail 1 letter and 2 postcards.
>
> You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600 but who could afford one? Too bad,
> because gas was 11 cents a gallon. 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, 'chip' meant a piece of
> wood, hardware' was found in a hardware store, and 'software' wasn't
> even a word.
>
> And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a
> husband to have a baby. No wonder people call us "old and confused"
> and say there is a generation gap. ..
>
> and how old do you think I am ???.
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