What is a Senior Citizen by:
Nora Cronin. |
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A Senior Citizen is one who was here
before Television, The Pill, Penicillin, Polio Shots and Antibiotics. We were
here before Frozen Foods, Nylon, Radar, Flourescent Lights, Credit Cards and
Ball Point pens. |
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For us Time-Sharing meant
togetherness, a Chip was a piece of wood or potato, Hardware meant Hardware and
Software wasn't even a word. Girls never wore Trousers, we were before Tights,
Drip Dry Clothes, Dishwashers, Tumble Dryers, Freezers and Electric Blankets,
before Men wore Long Hair and Earrings and Women wore Dinner Suits. |
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We were here before Yoghurt, the 40
hour week and the National Health Service. We got married first and then lived
together - how quaint can you get? - and we were here before Frank Sinatra and
Cup Sizing Bras. |
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Girls wore Peter pan Collars and
thought cleavage was something the butchers did. We were here before Batman,
D.D.T. and Vitamin Pills, Disposable Nappies, Ozone, Jeeps, Pizzas, Instant
Coffee, and decaffeinated Anything. Wimpy, McDonalds and Burger King were
unheard of, as were Metrication and Decimalisation. |
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We were here before Word Processors,
Electronic Music, Disco Dancing - and that's not all bad? In our day smoking
was fashionable, Grass was for mowing, Coke was something you burned in a stove
and Pot was something you cooked in. A 'Gay' person was the life and soul of
the party and nothing more, while AIDS meant beauty lotions or help for people
in trouble. |
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We are today's Senior Citizens, a
hardy bunch when you think of how Our World has changed and the adjustments we
have had to make |
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