We Are Awesome!

sharkbit · 06-21-11, 09:55 AM

No matter what our kids

And the new generation think about us,
WE ARE AWESOME !!!
OUR LIFE IS LIVING PROOF!!!

To Those ofUs Born
1925 - 1970:

At the end of
This email is a quote of the month by Jay Leno.. If you don't
Read anything else, please
Read what he
Said.

Very well
Stated, Mr.. Leno.
~~~~~~~~~
TO ALL THE
KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE
1930s, '40s,
'50s, '60s and '70s!!

First, we
Survived being born to mothers who may have smoked and/or drank
While they
Were pregnant

They took
Aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get
Tested for diabetes.

Then, after
That trauma, we were
Put to sleep
On our tummies
In baby cribs
Covered
With bright
Colored lead-based paints.

We had no
Childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets,
And, when we
Rode our bikes,
We had
Baseball caps,
Not helmets,
On our heads.

As infants
And children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster
Seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no
Brakes.

Riding in the
Back of a pick-up truck, or on the running boards at the side of
The pick-up truck, on a warm day was always a special treat.

We drank
Water from the garden hose and not from a bottle.

We shared one
Soft drink with four friends, from one bottle, and no one
Actually died from this.

We ate
Cupcakes, white bread, real butter, and bacon. We drank Kool-Aid
Made with real white sugar. And we weren't overweight.
WHY?

Because we
Were always outside playing...that's why!

We would
Leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were
Back when the streetlights came on.
No one was
Able to reach us all day.
--And, we
Were OKAY.

We would
Spend hours building
Our go-carts
Out of scraps
And then ride
Them down the hill,
Only to find
Out we forgot the brakes... After running into the bushes a few
Times, we learned to solve the problem.

We did not
Have Play Stations, Nintendos and X-boxes.
There wereno video
Games, no 150 channels on cable,
No video
Movies or DVDs,no
Surround-sound or CDs,
No cell
Phones,no personal
Computers,
No Internet
And no chat rooms...

WE HAD
FRIENDS
And we
Went outside and found them!

We fell out
Of trees, got cut,broke bones
And teeth,
And there
Were no lawsuitsfrom those
Accidents.

We would get spankings with wooden spoons,
Switches, ping-pong paddles, or just a bare hand, and no one
Would call child services to report abuse.

We ate worms, and mud piesmade from
Dirt, and
The worms did
Not live in us forever..

We were given
BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and
Tennis balls, and
-although we
Were told it would happen- we did not put out very many eyes.

We rode bikes
Or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the Bell,

or just walked in and talked to them.

Little League
Had tryouts and not everyone made the team..
Those who
Didn't had to learnto deal with
Disappointment.

Imagine
That!!

The idea of a parent
Bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually
Sided with the law!

These
Generations have produced some of the best risk-takers,problem
Solvers, and inventors ever.

The past 50
To 85 years have seen an explosion of innovation and new
Ideas..

We had
Freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how
To deal with it all.
If YOU are
One of those born
Between
1925-1970, CONGRATULATIONS!

You might
Want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up
As kids before the lawyers and the government regulated so much
of our lives for our own
good.

While you are at it, forward it
to your kids, so they will know how brave and lucky their parents
were.

Kind of makes you want to run through the house
with scissors, doesn't it ?
~~~~~~~
The quote of
the month
by
Jay Leno:

"With
hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding,
severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to
another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks,
are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?"

For those
that prefer to think that God is not watching over us.....go
ahead and delete this.
For the rest
of us. ....pass this on....

06-21-11, 09:55 AM	#1
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	We Are Awesome! No matter what our kids And the new generation think about us, WE ARE AWESOME !!! OUR LIFE IS LIVING PROOF!!! To Those ofUs Born 1925 - 1970: At the end of This email is a quote of the month by Jay Leno.. If you don't Read anything else, please Read what he Said. Very well Stated, Mr.. Leno. ~~~~~~~~~ TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1930s, '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s!! First, we Survived being born to mothers who may have smoked and/or drank While they Were pregnant They took Aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get Tested for diabetes. Then, after That trauma, we were Put to sleep On our tummies In baby cribs Covered With bright Colored lead-based paints. We had no Childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets, And, when we Rode our bikes, We had Baseball caps, Not helmets, On our heads. As infants And children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster Seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no Brakes. Riding in the Back of a pick-up truck, or on the running boards at the side of The pick-up truck, on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank Water from the garden hose and not from a bottle. We shared one Soft drink with four friends, from one bottle, and no one Actually died from this. We ate Cupcakes, white bread, real butter, and bacon. We drank Kool-Aid Made with real white sugar. And we weren't overweight. WHY? Because we Were always outside playing...that's why! We would Leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were Back when the streetlights came on. No one was Able to reach us all day. --And, we Were OKAY. We would Spend hours building Our go-carts Out of scraps And then ride Them down the hill, Only to find Out we forgot the brakes... After running into the bushes a few Times, we learned to solve the problem. We did not Have Play Stations, Nintendos and X-boxes. There wereno video Games, no 150 channels on cable, No video Movies or DVDs,no Surround-sound or CDs, No cell Phones,no personal Computers, No Internet And no chat rooms... WE HAD FRIENDS And we Went outside and found them! We fell out Of trees, got cut,broke bones And teeth, And there Were no lawsuitsfrom those Accidents. We would get spankings with wooden spoons, Switches, ping-pong paddles, or just a bare hand, and no one Would call child services to report abuse. We ate worms, and mud piesmade from Dirt, and The worms did Not live in us forever.. We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and Tennis balls, and -although we Were told it would happen- we did not put out very many eyes. We rode bikes Or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the Bell, or just walked in and talked to them. Little League Had tryouts and not everyone made the team.. Those who Didn't had to learnto deal with Disappointment. Imagine That!! The idea of a parent Bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually Sided with the law! These Generations have produced some of the best risk-takers,problem Solvers, and inventors ever. The past 50 To 85 years have seen an explosion of innovation and new Ideas.. We had Freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how To deal with it all. If YOU are One of those born Between 1925-1970, CONGRATULATIONS! You might Want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up As kids before the lawyers and the government regulated so much **of our lives for our own good. While you are at it, forward it to your kids, so they will know how brave and lucky their parents were. Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it ? ~~~~~~~ The quote of the month by Jay Leno: "With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?" For those that prefer to think that God is not watching over us.....go ahead and delete this. For the rest of us. ....pass this on....** __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”