Thursday, September 19, 2013


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 



19
72: 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 
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!!!!

-

Monday, September 16, 2013

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
24th 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
24th 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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