OLDTIMERS

Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement center were sitting on a bench
under a tree when one turns to the other & says "Slim, I'm 83 years old
now & I'm just full of aches & pains. I know you're about my age. How do
you feel?"
Slim says "I feel just like a newborn baby."
"Really? Like a newborn baby?"
"Yep. No hair, no teeth, & I think I just wet my pants!"


Three old guys are out walking.
First one says "Windy, isn't it?"
Second one says "No, it's Thursday!"
Third one says "So am I. Let's go get a beer."


Morris, an 82 year-old man, went to the doctor to get a physical.
A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street w/a
gorgeous young woman on his arm.
A couple of days later, the doctor spoke to Morris & said "You're really
doing great, aren't you?"
Morris replied "Just doing what you said, Doc ...'Get a hot mamma & be
cheerful.'"
The doctor said "I didn't say that. I said ... 'You've got a heart murmur;
be careful.'"


A little old man shuffled slowly into an ice cream parlor & pulled himself
slowly, painfully, up onto a stool. After catching his breath, he ordered
a banana split.
The waitress asked kindly,” Crushed nuts?"
"No," he replied, "Arthritis."

Happy New Year to one and all.

Peace, love and light,
Ric

James Brown died today at 73...

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to one and all.

Peace, love and light,
Ric

One hundred years ago.

The year is 1906. One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes!

Here are some of the U.S. statistics for the Year 1906:

The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years old.

Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub.

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars.

There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S. and only 144 miles of paved roads.

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California.

With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st most populous state in the Union.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!

The average wage in the U.S. was 22 Cents per hour.

The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year.

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist made $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.

More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. took place at HOME.

Ninety percent of all U.S. doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press and the government as "substandard."

Sugar cost four cents a pound.

Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.

Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.

Most women only washed their hair once a month and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.

Five leading causes of death in the U.S. were:

1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet.

The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was only 30!!!!

Crossword puzzles, canned beer and ice tea hadn't been invented yet.

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two out of every 10 U.S. adults couldn't read or write.

Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores . Back then pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health." (Shocking?)

There were about 230 reported Murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !

Just Try to imagine..... what it may be like in another 100 years !!!!!!!

Peace, love and light,
Kid Ric