We were very busy today and after the craziness we went into the office and collapsed and started talking. Thought it would be neat to post.
In my mom’s 82 ½ years on the earth she has seen quite a few changes.
Growing up years and then now:
1) No telephone – today carries a cell phone everywhere she goes
2) Never heard of a computer – today uses a computer at home and work every day
3) Could not afford even a small radio until age eight her aunt gave them one – today has a radio in her living room, kitchen, bedroom, and car
4) Heard of TV the first time as a senior in high school and her friend did an oration on “The TV” predicting it would come in everyone’s home, etc. and her friend won. – Today always has more than one TV, give or take a couple over the years.
5) Cars were relatively new on the scene. They had a Model T Ford when she was a small child and it konked out so that was the end of that. When she was sixteen years old she learned to drive from a couple different people and so her dad bought a Model A Ford so they could take her mother places, cost about $550.00 – today she leases a van worth about $26,000.00
7) Eighth grade teacher read the Bible to them – today it’s not allowed, as God is not allowed in school
8) Ordered from Sears, Wards, and Spiegel catalogues by sending snail mail – today orders online.
9) They walked one mile to get a ride from some friends to go to church – today drives herself to church and picks up her 85 year old and 91 year old friends also.
10) Out house toilet – In house toilet
11) Toilet paper was old catalogues – now it’s soft as a cloud
12) Bread cost .07 loaf – today $2.29 average
Stamp was .03 – today .39
Ice cream cones and candy bars were .05 ea. – today ice cream cones range from $1.50 to $3.00 and most average size candy bars are around .59 cents.
In my mom’s 82 ½ years on the earth she has seen quite a few changes.
Growing up years and then now:
1) No telephone – today carries a cell phone everywhere she goes
2) Never heard of a computer – today uses a computer at home and work every day
3) Could not afford even a small radio until age eight her aunt gave them one – today has a radio in her living room, kitchen, bedroom, and car
4) Heard of TV the first time as a senior in high school and her friend did an oration on “The TV” predicting it would come in everyone’s home, etc. and her friend won. – Today always has more than one TV, give or take a couple over the years.
5) Cars were relatively new on the scene. They had a Model T Ford when she was a small child and it konked out so that was the end of that. When she was sixteen years old she learned to drive from a couple different people and so her dad bought a Model A Ford so they could take her mother places, cost about $550.00 – today she leases a van worth about $26,000.00
7) Eighth grade teacher read the Bible to them – today it’s not allowed, as God is not allowed in school
8) Ordered from Sears, Wards, and Spiegel catalogues by sending snail mail – today orders online.
9) They walked one mile to get a ride from some friends to go to church – today drives herself to church and picks up her 85 year old and 91 year old friends also.
10) Out house toilet – In house toilet
11) Toilet paper was old catalogues – now it’s soft as a cloud
12) Bread cost .07 loaf – today $2.29 average
Stamp was .03 – today .39
Ice cream cones and candy bars were .05 ea. – today ice cream cones range from $1.50 to $3.00 and most average size candy bars are around .59 cents.