Sunday was set aside for going to church as a family, helping
those in need, and just visiting with your neighbors."

"We were before 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 radios, 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 exams.
Pizzas, McDonalds 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 post cards."

"You could buy a Chevy Coupe for $600, but who could afford one.
Too bad, because gas was only 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,
a 'chip' meant a piece of wood, 'hardware' was found in a hardware
store and 'software' wasn't even a word."