Who Are Grandparents?
Grandparents are interesting people, especially from the viewpoint of young children....
and yes, our own redheads.
Thought I'd share some cute thoughts about grandpas and grandmas out there from these young minds... Hope this gives you a chuckle!  Tell us about your own redhead grandkids on my "Contact Me" page.
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Blessings to all you grammas and grandpas!
....FROM THE MINDS OF 8-YEAR-OLDS....
Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of their own. They like other people's. 
When they take us for walks, they slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars.They show us and talk to us about the color of the flowers and also why we shouldn't step on 'cracks.'Grandparents don't say, "Hurry up!"Usually grandmothers are fat, but not too fat to tie your shoes.Grandparents wear glasses and funny underwear.
They can take their teeth and gums out.Grandparents have to answer questions like "Why isn't God married?" and "How come dogs chase cats?"When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the same story over again.Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don't have television because they are the only grown-ups who like to spend time with us.
Grandparents know we should have a snack time before bedtime, and they say prayers with us every time and kiss us even when we've acted bad.A grandfather is a man and a grandmother is a lady!Grandpa is the smartest man on earth! He teaches me good things, but I don't get to see him enough to get as smart as him.
Grandparents don't have to do anything except be there when we come to see them. They are so old they shouldn't play hard or run. It is good if they drive us to the shops and give us money.They don't have to be smart.
It's funny when they bend over...you hear gas leaks and they blame their dog.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A 6-year-old was asked where his grandma lived. "Oh," he said, "She lives at the airport and when we want her, we just go get her. Then, when we're done having her visit, we take her back to the airport."
 JUST FOR A CHUCKLE for you more mature folks...
Just in case your grandparents are feeling 'old' around those grandkids,
here's a CHECKLIST to check for yourself:
....OLD IS....  - "OLD" IS WHEN.....
- Your friends compliment you on your new alligator shoes and you're barefoot.
- "OLD" IS WHEN.....
- You don't care where your spouse goes, just as long as you don't have to go along.
- "OLD" IS WHEN.....
- When you are cautioned to slow down by the doctor instead of by the police.
- "OLD" IS WHEN.....
- Your sweetie says, "Let's go upstairs and make love." and you answer, "Honey, I can't do both!"
- "OLD" IS WHEN.....
- A pretty lady catches your fancy and your pacemaker opens the garage door.
- "OLD" IS WHEN.....
- An 'all nighter" means not getting up to pee!
- "OLD" IS WHEN.....
- "Getting a little action" means I don't need to take any fiber today.
- "OLD" IS WHEN.....
- "Getting lucky" means you find your car in the parking lot.
HOW OLD IS GRANDPA?....
(Stay with this to the end to read the answer - will blow you away.)  One evening a grandson was talking to his grandpa about current events. The grandson asked his grandfather what he thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and things in general.
The Grandfather replied, "Well, let me think a minute...
I was born before:
television, polio shots, frozen foods, Xerox machines, contact lenses, Frisbees, and the "Pill." Man had not invented:
credit cards, laser beams, ball-point pens, pantyhose, air conditioners, dishwashers, clothes dryers, and clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air. - Man hadn't yet walked on the moon.
- Your Grandmother and I got married first...then lived together.
- Every family had a father and a mother.
- Until I was 25, I called every man older than me, "Sir."
- We were before gay-rights, computer-dating, dual careers, daycare centers, and group therapy.
- Our lives were governed by the Ten Commandments, good judgment, and common sense.
- We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to stand up and take responsibility for our actions.
- Serving your country was a privilege; living in this country was a bigger privilege.
- We thought 'fast food' was what people ate during Lent.
- Draft dodgers were people who closed their front doors when the evening breeze started.
- Having a 'meaningful relationship' meant getting along with your cousins.
- 'Time-sharing' meant time the family spent together in the evenings and weekends -- not purchasing condominiums.
We never head of:
FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, yogurt, or guys wearing earrings.- We listened to the Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the President's speeches on our radios.
- I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey.
- If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan' on it, it was junk.
- The term 'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam.
- Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and instant coffee were unheard of.
- We had 5&10-cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 and 10 cents.
- You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600 -- but who could afford one? ... too bad because gas was only 11 cents a gallon!
- Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were all a nickel. If you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to mail 1 letter and 2 postcards.
In my day:
-- "grass" was mowed
-- "coke" was a cold drink
-- "pot" was a pan to cook food
-- "rock music" was your grandmother's lullaby
-- "AIDS" were helpers in the Principal's office
-- "hardware" was found in a hardware store
-- "software" wasn't even a word "How things have changed!" --- THE END -- * * * * * * * * * * * * SO....do you have an OLD man in mind??
How OLD do you think this man is ???  As of 2008, that man would be only 59 years old! (The above thoughts courtesy anonymous e-mails.....sources unknown.)
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