Generational Study Gifts

T-shirts read: 'Rock against racism' ; 'Classical against antisocial behaviour'

"One buxom young lass with a hammer a dream seized the opportunity."

I understand that our cat Magus died. I miss her a lot. But I wish my parents wouldn't tiptoe around it. House of Java.net Cybercafe. You don't have to watch Youtube clips of CSI: Miami to understand that death is a part of life. The thing I don't understand about our cat's death is, who would've killed her and left a mountain of unresolved clues that only a crack forensics team can figure out? Where were you at 8:45 p.m.? The Youtube Generation grows up fast.

"Right now, grandmom's bark is definitely worse than her bite!"

"Nice haircut."

Pre-Old Blues

How Grandma Sees the Remote

'Beware of the teenager.'

In the not too distant future... "It's a tribal butterfly tramp stamp, honey. Same as yours."

"We added it just for the millenials."

"I hacked into Santa's computer and discovered we're not on his naughty list. I feel we're letting our generation down."

"How come they remember every word of any pop song but not a single line of poetry?"

Dear Sadie, I'm just an aging Baby-Boomer who still believes in America, and sees all the good around me, but I don't understand why we've become so mean. How can I feel good about us again? Signed, Marlemarion. Great question. There's an easy answer as to how you can feel better about the world. Change your name to something normal! I just don't agree with the @#$% premise that we've gotten mean.

"Gramps, you were alive before everyone knew what you were doing on social media... What was that called?" "Bliss!"

Fred Philpot, Born 1944.

The Ageing Process.

"Thank you for your service."

Millennials in the Year 2050...

"That's right, son. God knew everything before Google."

"Generation X, Y or Z? No idea. My brat is Generation SLSLWMAF - Stinkin' Lazy, Still Living with Mom at Forty."

"Google says it's some form of ancient timing device."

"He wouldn't have rolled over and over in agony on the bombed-out cinder pitches we had to play on!"

When I was your age, I had to walk five miles through snow to skip school.

"The floor is now open for discussion of what to name ou generation."

"It's a cereal box. It's not supposed to be interactive!"

Contest time. Mort and Sadie, our ornery octogenarians, have decided to rename Rudy's generation. Mort favors Generation I - for impatient. Sadie prefers Generation V - for virtual. Or vapid! What do you think? Please send your own ideas to asksadieshow@gmail.com. C'mon people, get thinkin'!

'That's the trouble with the older generation...they're too intolerant.'

"How did people waste time before computers?"

'The staff seem to get younger and younger.'

Boomers Are Outta Here

'Antiques are things one generation buys, the next generation gets rid of, and the following generation buys again.'

'Please call me Phil. Dad was my dad's name.'

"What's your question for 'Ask Sadie?'" "Are America's best days behind us?" "Excellent question. It reminds me of the time in grade school when the schoolmarm told little Jebediah Thistlewood to pull up his knickers. The next day, Jebediah's pa came to school and said 'In my day, a man was free enough to wear his trousers 'round his ankles if he wanted to. This used to be one humdinger of a country.'" "I still have no idea what he was talking about." "I don't even remember what I asked you."

"OK Boomer."

Young against old