This should be sent only to those whose level of maturity qualifies them to relate to it 1962: Long hair  2012: Longing for hair 1962: KEG  2012: EKG  1962: Acid rock  2012: Acid reflux  1962: Moving to California because it's cool  2012: Moving to Arizona because it's warm  1962: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor  2012: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor  1962: Seeds and stems 2012: Roughage  1962: Hoping for a BMW 2012: Hoping for a BM  1962: Going to a new, hip joint 2012: Receiving a new hip joint  1962: Rolling Stones  2012: Kidney Stones  1962: Screw the system 2012: Upgrade the system  1972: Disco 2012: Costco  1962: Parents begging you to get your hair cut 2012: Children begging you to get their heads shaved 1962: Passing the drivers' test 2012: Passing the vision test  1962: Whatever  2012: 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 1993.  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 2 years before 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. Mc Donald's never came in Styrofoam containers.  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!!!! -

Nephi Gunderson Family Dressed Up For The 24th of July Parade

 Folks,

A few weeks ago, I sent out a picture of
Uncle Nephi Gunderson and Aunt Maria and their family in the Mt. Pleasant July
24^th Pioneer Day Parade held in 1905.

I got it from the Mt.
Pleasant BLOG.

I quickly got several important
responses.

• My sharp eyed cousin Betty Woodbury pointed out that
  in 1905 Uncle Nephi and his wife were to young to have such a large family. She
  was right,. Uncle Nephi and Aunt Maria were not even married until Sept. 1905,
  and their first child (a girl) was born in 1907. They did have four sons , but
  one died in infancy. The result of this study is that these must have been
  "barrowed " children - nephews and a niece or maybe neighborhood children.
  Children love to join in parades, etc.

• Several people pointed that Uncle Nephi and the
  oldest "son" were wearing wooden shoes. I think that there is good reason to
  think Aunt Maria was wearing wooden shoes also. They looked very similar to
  Erick Gunderson's wooden shoes. The Relic Home in Mt. Pleasant has several
  examples of this kind of wooden soled shoes with fabric or leather tops.

• As a result, I changed the title on the picture and
  photographically enhanced the wooden shoes so that they are slightly more
  visible. In addition, I noticed that one of the "sons" seemed to be wearing
  "rags" on his feet. Pioneer records often reported that immigrants wore rags on
  their feet while crossing the plains. The other “sons” seem to be wearing boots
  and the “daughter” may be wearing wooden shoes like Aunt Maria but it there is
  no sure evidence.

• One of my "friends" thought that the tough looking
  kid on the far right looked just like me. What do you think?

I have also sharpened the picture and
attached the new version for your use.

More comments are welcome.

Thanks

David R. Gunderson 

Updated "Nephi Gunderson Family" Photo

 Folks,

A few weeks ago, I sent out a picture of
Uncle Nephi Gunderson and Aunt Maria and their family in the Mt. Pleasant July
24^th Pioneer Day Parade held in 1905.

I got it from the Mt.
Pleasant BLOG.

I quickly got several important
responses.

• My sharp eyed cousin Betty Woodbury pointed out that
  in 1905 Uncle Nephi and his wife were to young to have such a large family. She
  was right,. Uncle Nephi and Aunt Maria were not even married until Sept. 1905,
  and their first child (a girl) was born in 1907. They did have four sons , but
  one died in infancy. The result of this study is that these must have been
  "barrowed " children - nephews and a niece or maybe neighborhood children.
  Children love to join in parades, etc.

• Several people pointed that Uncle Nephi and the
  oldest "son" were wearing wooden shoes. I think that there is good reason to
  think Aunt Maria was wearing wooden shoes also. They looked very similar to
  Erick Gunderson's wooden shoes. The Relic Home in Mt. Pleasant has several
  examples of this kind of wooden soled shoes with fabric or leather tops.

• As a result, I changed the title on the picture and
  photographically enhanced the wooden shoes so that they are slightly more
  visible. In addition, I noticed that one of the "sons" seemed to be wearing
  "rags" on his feet. Pioneer records often reported that immigrants wore rags on
  their feet while crossing the plains. The other “sons” seem to be wearing boots
  and the “daughter” may be wearing wooden shoes like Aunt Maria but it there is
  no sure evidence.

• One of my "friends" thought that the tough looking
  kid on the far right looked just like me. What do you think?

I have also sharpened the picture and
attached the new version for your use.

More comments are welcome.

Thanks

David R. Gunderson



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