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I was here when television wasn’t…
Movies in color were still a new thing
Cars were mostly black

I was here when jet planes weren’t…
Telephones were bulky and hung from the wall
Most every town had a railroad track

I was here when satellites and smartphones didn’t exist
Cars were smoky and clunky
And streetcars were the best way to ride

I was here when school buses were still in the future
When calculators and computers were Science fiction
And kids actually played outside

I was here before electric cars were ho-hum
Before TVs became huge and slim
And fridges were actually cooled with ice

I was around before there were  Adidas or Nikes
Before slim legged jeans and Bikini bathing suits
Gotta admit… those last two are nice

I was old enough to be able to read the “whites only” signs
Before there was such a thing as “Equal Rights”
And blacks always got the short end of the stick


I was around when fried chicken was always home cooked
And Tater Tots were not thought up yet
Fast food still in the future takeout definitely not quick

I  was here before Supermarkets were…
Here when we feared being bombed at night
I was here when clocks tocked and ticked
 
I lived when milk was delivered
And the only kind had cream on top
When coal smoke clouded the air

I was around when curse words were reserved for pool halls
Radios and pianos were the sounds that filled our ears
And orange and purple were not for hair

I was around before constant change became the norm
When things were repaired instead of thrown away
And plastic instead of paper took hold

I used to pine for the good ol’ days
Now I wish I could change with the times
But I’m just too damned 
…old!!...

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