To All “Mature” People

This should be sent only to those whose level of maturity qualifies them to relate to it…

1978: Long hair
2010: Longing for hair

1978: Acid rock

2010: Acid reflux

1978: Moving to California because it’s cool

2010: Moving to Arizona because it’s warm

1978: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor

2010: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor

1978: Seeds and stems

2010: Roughage

1978: Hoping for a BMW

2010: Hoping for a BM

1978: Rolling Stones

2010: Kidney Stones

1978: Screw the system

2010: Upgrade the system

1978: Disco

2010: Costco

1978: Parents begging you to get your hair cut

2010: Children begging you to get their heads shaved

1978: Passing the drivers’ test

2010: Passing the vision test

1978: Whatever

2010: Depends

Just in case you weren’t feeling too old today, this will certainly change things. Each year the staff at Beloit College in Wisconsin puts together a list to try to give the faculty a sense of the mindset of this year’s incoming freshmen. Here’s this year’s list:

The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1992.

They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.

Their lifetime has always included AIDS.

Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.

The CD was introduced the year before they were born.

They have always had an answering machine.

They have always had cable.

They cannot fathom not having a remote control.

Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.

They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.

They can’t imagine what hard contact lenses are.

They don’t know who Mork was or where he was from.

They never heard: “Where’s the Beef?”

“I’d walk a mile for a Camel”

or … “De plane, Boss, de plane..”

They do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J. R. even is.

They don’t have a clue how to use a typewriter.

Do you feel old yet? Pass this on to the other old fogies on your list. Notice the larger type, that’s for those of you who have trouble reading..

So have a nice day! It is good to have friends who know about these things and are still alive and kicking!