Why I sometimes refer to myself as
"An Old Coot"
When I was growing up, we didn't have
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television
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computers
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cellophane tape
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frozen food
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copy machines
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contact lenses
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penicillin
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polio vaccine
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birth control pills
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radar
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lasers
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jet engines
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microware ovens
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cellular telephones
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credit cards
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ballpoint pens
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electric dishwashers
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clothes dryers
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air conditioners
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pantyhose
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electric blankets
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daycare centers
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group therapy
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Prozac
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nursing homes
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FM radio
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tape decks
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CDs
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electric typewriters
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artificial hearts
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yogurt
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pizza
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McDonald's
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Wal-Mart's
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instant coffee
For 5 cents you could purchase
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a Pepsi
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stamps for a letter + 2 post cards
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a ride on the street car
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a payphone call
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an ice cream cone
For 15 cents you could purchase
And Finally
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Grass was mowed
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Coke was a soda
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Pot was a kitchen utensil
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Smoking was fashionable
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Hardware was hard ware
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Software wasn't a word