Yep. Today is my birthday, and I’m now double-nickels (as my husband, Dirk says).
I’ve been around a pretty long while.
Since before
-Barbie dolls and hula hoops
-permanent press fabrics
-cassette and 8-track tapes (know what those are??)
-remote controls and portable phones
-home computers and hand-held calculators
-power steering & brakes
-Alaska and Hawaii were not even states
The year I was born
-automobiles were required to install seatbelts
-the first oral contraceptive was invented
-the first cans of Coke came out (they were in glass bottles only, before)
-the first McDonald’s and Disneyland was opened
-gasoline was .23 a gallon
“In God We Trust” was added to all US paper currency
You can laugh about all that now, but you’ll be thanking me when I can save you 10% at Ross on Tuesdays! Just saying.
Happy Birthday to you Robin! I love your post. I got my SDL in a ’55 Chevy Belair, no power steering or brakes. I used alot of .23 gasoline in that car. I loved that car. I have never cared for canned drinks, still. I got the job of ironing my fathers hankerchiefs for his suits and the pillowcases and other things. I didn’t mind doing it either and still sometimes wonder if my pillowcases would look nicer pressed. LOL
I believe you’re only as ‘old’ as you act, so instead of 55, you’re probably more like 27 (with extra wisdom!)
Love you! Happy Birthday!