I am sending this only to
those whose level of maturity qualifies them to relate to it.
1974: Long
hair
2004:
Longing for hair
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1974: KEG
2004: EKG
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1974: Acid
rock
2004: Acid
reflux
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1974: Moving to California
because it's cool
2004: Moving to California
because it's warm
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1974:
Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
2004:
Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
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1974: Seeds and stems
2004: Roughage
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1974:
Hoping for a BMW
2004:
Hoping for a BM
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1974: The Grateful Dead
2004: Dr. Kevorkian
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1974:
Going to a new, hip joint
2004:
Receiving a new hip joint
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1974: Rolling Stones
2004: Kidney Stones
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1974: Being called into the principal's office
2004:
Calling the principal's office
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1974: Screw the system
2004: Upgrade the system
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1974: Disco
2004:
Costco
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1974: Parents begging you to
get your hair cut
2004: Children begging you to
get their heads shaved
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1974:
Passing the drivers' test
2004:
Passing the vision test
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1974: Whatever
2004: Depends
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Just in
case you weren't feeling too old today, this will certainly change things.
Each year the staff at
Their lifetime has always
included AIDS.
Bottle
caps have always been screw off and plastic.
The CD was introduced the
year they were born.
They have
always had an answering machine.
They have always had cable.
They
cannot fathom not having a remote control.
Jay Leno has always been on
the Tonight
Show.
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.
McDonald's
never came in Styrofoam containers.
They
don't have a clue ! how to u se 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.