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Feeling old?




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From:     Tina Aylin
Date:     12/08/98 08:10 AM
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To:       Greg Morrison
To:       Dean Ferrera
Subject:  Feeling old?



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Subject: Feeling old?
Author:  Tina Aylin at PBGIDPUSCCM02
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Subject: Feeling old?
Author:  "Martha Nonnemacher" <mnonnemacher@metlife.com> at INTERNET
Date:    12/7/98 10:04 PM







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       Maureen K Etchingham
       12/07/98 02:51 PM

       To:   Martha Nonnemacher/Bsg/MetLife/US@MetLife, Phoebe
             Chambers/Ind/MetLife/US@MetLife, Judy
             Schneider/Ind/MetLife/US@MetLife, Christy
             Chandler/Ind/MetLife/US@MetLife, Brenda
             Breland/Ind/MetLife/US@MetLife
       cc:
       Subject:  Feeling old?


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       "May, Katlyn" <Katlyn.May@fmr.com> on 08/28/98 07:54:49 AM

       To:   "Tamulaitis, Susan" <Susan.Tamulaitis@fmr.com>,
       "Kosinski, Pamela"
             <Pamela.Kosinski@fmr.com>, "Ghazi, Nooshin"
       <Nooshin.Ghazi@fmr.com>,
             "Estrada, Aliette" <Aliette.Estrada@fmr.com>, "Gwen
       Philips (E-mail)"
             <GAPhilips@DuaneMorris.com>, Maureen K
       Etchingham/Mpc/MetLife/US
       cc:
       Subject:  FW: this even makes me feel old






       > -----Original Message-----
       > From:   Grealish, Maureen
       > Sent:   Friday, August 28, 1998 9:47 AM
       > To:     'Caveney, Ann'; 'Ennis, Jean'; Gibson, Matthew; 'K.
       McCarty';
       > Lucas, Lillie; 'Mary.Cristin.Flynn@gsbsc.gensig.com'; May,
       Katlyn;
       > Pirozzi, Justina; 'RealDeal67@aol.com'; 'tkimmins'; Williams,
       Henry;
       > White, David Q.
       > Subject:     FW:  this even makes me feel old
       >
       >
       >
       >
       > > > Subject:        How old do you feel
       > > >
       > > > The people who are starting college this fall across the
       nation
       > were
       > > born
       > > > in
       > > > 1980.
       > > > They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan era,
       and did
       > not
       > > know
       > > > he had
       > > > ever been shot.
       > > > They were prepubescent when the Persian Gulf War was
       waged.
       > > > Black Monday 1987 is as significant to them as the Great
       > Depression.
       > > > There has only been one Pope.
       > > > They can only really remember one president.
       > > > They were 11 when the Soviet Union broke apart, and do
       not
       > remember
       > > the
       > > > Cold
       > > > War.
       > > > CCCP is just a bunch of letters.
       > > > They have never feared a nuclear war.
       > > > "The Day After" is a pill to them, not a movie.
       > > > They have only known one Germany.
       > > > They are too young to remember the Space shuttle blowing
       up.
       > > > Tienamin Square means nothing to them.
       > > > They do not know who Qadafi is.
       > > > Their lifetime has always included AIDS.
       > > > They never had a Polio shot, and likely, do not know what
       it is.
       > > > Bottle caps have not only always been screw off, but have
       always
       > > been
       > > > plastic.
       > > > They have no idea what a pull top can looks like.
       > > > Atari predates them, as do vinyl albums.
       > > > The expression "you sound like a broken record" means
       nothing to
       > > them.
       > > > They have never owned a record player.
       > > > They have likely never played Pac Man, and have never
       heard of
       > Pong.
       > > > There have
       > > > always been Red M&Ms, and Blue ones are not new.  What do
       you mean
       > > there
       > > > used to
       > > > be beige ones?
       > > > They may have heard of an 8-track, but chances are they
       probably
       > > have
       > > > never
       > > > actually seen or heard one.
       > > > The Compact Disc was introduced when they were 1 year
       old.
       > > > As far as they know, stamps have always cost about 32
       cents.
       > > > Zip codes have always had a dash in them.
       > > > They have always had an answering machine.
       > > > Most have never seen a TV set with only 13 channels, nor
       have they
       > > seen a
       > > > black
       > > > and white TV.
       > > > They have always had cable.
       > > > There have always been VCR, but they have no idea what
       Beta is.
       > > > They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
       > > > They were born the year that Walkmen were introduced by
       Sony.
       > > > Roller-skating has always meant inline for them.
       > > > They have never heard of King Cola, Burger Chef, The
       Globe
       > Democrat,
       > > Pan
       > > > AM or
       > > > Ozark Airlines.
       > > > The Tonight Show has always been with Jay Leno.
       > > > They have no idea when or why Jordache jeans were cool.
       > > > Popcorn has always been cooked in a microwave.
       > > > They have never seen and remember a game that included
       the St.
       > Louis
       > > > (Football)
       > > > Cardinals, the Baltimore Colts, the Minnesota NorthStars,
       the
       > Kansas
       > > City
       > > > Kings,
       > > > the New Orleans Jazz, The Minnesota Lakers, The Atlanta
       Flames, or
       > > the
       > > > Denver
       > > > Rockies (NHL Hockey, that is).
       > > > They do not consider the Colorado Rockies, the Florida
       Marlins,
       > the
       > > > Florida
       > > > Panthers, the Ottawa Senators, the San Jose Sharks, or
       the Tampa
       > > Bay
       > > > Lightning
       > > > (expansion teams)
       > > > They have never seen Larry Bird play, and Kareem
       Abdul-Jabbar is a
       > > > football
       > > > player.
       > > > They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
       > > > The Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as WWI,
       WWII or even
       > > the
       > > > Civil
       > > > War.
       > > > They have no idea that Americans were ever held hostage
       in Iran.
       > > > They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.
       > > > They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.  They
       never
       > heard
       > > the
       > > > terms
       > > > "I'd Walk a mile for a Camel," or "zee plane, zee
       plane!".
       > > > They have no idea who J. R. was and do not care who shot
       him.  The
       > > Cosby
       > > > Show,
       > > > The Facts of Life, Silver Spoon, The Love Boat, Miami
       Vice, WKRP
       > in
       > > > Cincinnati,
       > > > And Taxi are shows they have likely never seen.  The
       Titanic was
       > > found?  I
       > > > thought we always knew where it was.  They cannot
       remember the
       > > Cardinals
       > > > ever
       > > > winning a World Series, or even being in one.
       > > > Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places,
       not
       > > groups.
       > > > McDonald's never came in Styrofoam containers.
       >
       >
       >
       >
       >