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Shocking End of Days

My grandparents would simply be blown away If they could see the inventions of today. My grandmothers did not live to see colored TV Computers, I-pads, I-phones. Whee! Stuff today would bamboozle them good. Boggle their minds as nothing else could. Their eyes might fall out, trying to follow all these video games. Frankly some days, I feel exactly the same. I think the most shocking thing to them would be That old fashioned etiquette and manners have been stuffed down a tree. Please and Thank you are certainly not a part of normal conversation flow. Young children are watching horrible graphic TV shows, Parents are afraid to make their children mad. Children without limits are miserable and sad. But I think the sorriest and saddest thing for them to see, Is a misogynist bully elevated highly from his place on fake TV.

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M. L. Kiser

Date: 10/20/2018 12:38:00 PM

I'd hate to imagine what would shock my grandparent's today; I think they'd probably just have a sudden heart attack and keep over, although I did have a Great Aunt who might enjoy video games. Good piece of poetry.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/20/2018 2:31:00 PM

Thank you M.L. I rather think it is not even poetry, but I was so compelled to write it before I died, that I did. And today looks good too, so I guess maybe I will add a few more.

Rico Leffanta

Date: 10/19/2018 12:52:00 PM

For my generation, the worst thing a child could do was bring shame on his mother, whom was usually pregnant. Enter the pill, and suddenly the child became "special" with no sibling rivalry and no pregnant mother, that "special" child ruled the roost with no respect at all for its mother except as a servant. That might shock your grandparents, but they certainly would not tolerate such behaviour - most especial from a "special" President! Aloha! Rico

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/19/2018 12:46:00 PM

- It would be like living in a whole new world for our grandparents, Caren - A shocking world :) - No money under the mattress or pillow :) - Children with free rules ... no time to visit the old ones ... much positive with technology ... but .... - hugs and happy weekend // Anne-Lise :)