1975 vs 2005

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1975: Long hair
2005: Longing for hair

1975: KEG
2005: EKG


1975: Acid rock
2005: Acid reflux



1975: Moving to California because it's cool
2005: Moving to Arizona because it's warm


1975: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor

2005: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor


1975: Seeds and stems
2005: Roughage


1975: Hoping for a BMW
2005: Hoping for a B M


1975: Going to a new, hip joint
2005: Receiving a new hip joint


1975: Rolling Stones
2005: Kidney Stones


1975: Being called into the principal's office
2005: Calling the principal's office


1975: Screw the system
2005: Upgrade the system


1975: Disco
2005: Costco


1975: Parents begging you to get your hair cut
2005: Children begging you to get their heads shaved


1975: Passing the drivers' test
2005: Passing the vision test


1975: Whatever
2005: Depends

Just in case you weren't feeling too old today, this will certainly change
things..

The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in
1987.

They are too young to remember the first space shuttle blowing up on liftoff.


Their lifetime has always included AIDS.


Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.


The CD was introduced the year they were born.


They have always had an answering machine.


They have always had cable.


They cannot fathom not having a remote control.


Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.


Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.


They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.


They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.


They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.


They never heard: "Where's the Beef?"

"I'd walk a mile for a Camel" or "de plane, Boss, de plane"


They do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J. R. even is.


McDonald's never came in Styrofoam containers.


They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.


Do you feel old yet? Pass this on to the other old fogies on your list. Notice
the larger type, that's for those of you who have trouble reading...
 
Hand me my cane and find my hearing aid.

My grandmother was born in 1900. In her lifetime, the Wright brothers took the first powered flight and men landed on the moon.

I can't imagine what is going to happen in the next 25 years.
 
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TexasRaceLady said:
Hand me my cane and find my hearing aid.

My grandmother was born in 1900. In her lifetime, the Wright brothers took the first powered flight and men landed on the moon.

I can't imagine what is going to happen in the next 25 years.
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:bounce: LOL
 
Good find tk.

Some were funny some were just plain wierd. LOL
 
McDonald's never came in Styrofoam containers.
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I miss their burger that had the burger on the hot side and the lettuce, tomato, etc on the cold side. Now everything is warm. McDLT or something??
 
barelypure said:
I miss their burger that had the burger on the hot side and the lettuce, tomato, etc on the cold side. Now everything is warm. McDLT or something??
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I remember that sandwich. I think you are right on the name.
 
That's a fond memory...I can still smell it in my soul.

Remember washboards, wringer washing machines, line dried clothes that smell like heaven, no FM radio, no stereo, victrolas, crank phones (live operators and you knew their names), 4 digit phone numbers, and more?
 
kat2220 said:
That's a fond memory...I can still smell it in my soul.

Remember washboards, wringer washing machines, line dried clothes that smell like heaven, no FM radio, no stereo, victrolas, crank phones (live operators and you knew their names), 4 digit phone numbers, and more?
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Never used a washboard. I do remmeber helping my Mammaw use a wringer washer, even though she had a electric washer. I would beg her to use the wringer washer while I was there. I still line dry some of my clothes. We have a victrola in my moms basement. We used to play with it alot when we were kids. Don't remember the operator thingy. Seen it on tv though.
 
It's sure better than the alternative!


I even remember walking to the "Mom & Pop" store, penny candy, real chocolate in Tootsie Rolls, life before TV when we actually played outside, making "tents" in the living room out of clean sheets and blankets on rainy days, family nearby, walking to school, and lots more.
 
kat2220 said:
That's a fond memory...I can still smell it in my soul.

Remember washboards, wringer washing machines, line dried clothes that smell like heaven, no FM radio, no stereo, victrolas, crank phones (live operators and you knew their names), 4 digit phone numbers, and more?
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My girlfriend, now wife, was a telephone operator. All telephone calls had to go through an operator. No such thing as a direct call. We could get a six pack of beer for a dollar and five gallons of gas for a dollar. Ah yes, I remember it well.
 
muggle not said:
My girlfriend, now wife, was a telephone operator. All telephone calls had to go through an operator. No such thing as a direct call. We could get a six pack of beer for a dollar and five gallons of gas for a dollar. Ah yes, I remember it well.
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I remember the operator on The Walton's She used to listen in on everybody's calls so she could gossip.
 
How about comparing to 1907

Here are some of the U.S. Statistics for the Year 1907:
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The average life expectancy in the U.S. Was 47 years old.

Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. Had a bathtub.

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

A three-minute call from Denver to New York City Cost eleven dollars.

There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S., and only 144 miles of paved roads.

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California. With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st
most populous state in the Union.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!

The average wage in the U.S. Was 22 Cents per hour.

The average U.S. Worker made between $200 and $400 per year.

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist made $2,500 per year,
A veterinarian $1,500 per year,
And a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.

More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. Took place at HOME.

Ninety percent of all U.S. Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the government as "substandard."

Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.

Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.

Five leading causes of death in the U.S. Were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and
Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet.

The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!!!!

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn't been invented yet.

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two out of every 10 U.S. Adults couldn't read or write.

Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health."

There were about 230 reported Murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A.!

What do you think life will be like in 2107?
 
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