I was starry-eyed and starting college fifty years ago. Sadly, finding out
now what a big difference half a century makes.
1965: Long Hair
2015: Longing for hair
1965: The perfect high
2015: The perfect high yield mutual fund
1965: Keg
2015: EKG
1965: Acid Rock
2015: Acid Reflux
1965: Moving to California because it’s cool
2015: Moving to California because it’s warm
1965: Growing pot
2015: Growing pot belly
1965: Watching John Glenn’s historic flight with your parents
2015: Watching John Glenn’s historic flight with your grandchildren
1965: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor
2015: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor
1965: Seeds and stems
2015: Roughage
1965: Popping pills, smoking joints
2015: Popping joints
1965: Our president’s struggle with Fidel
2015: Our president’s struggle with fidelity
1965: Paar
2015: AARP
1965: The Grateful Dead
2015: Dr. Kevorkian
1965: Getting out to a new, hip joint
2015: Getting a new hip joint
1965: Rolling Stones
2015: Kidney stones
1965: Being called into the principal’s office
2015: Calling the principal’s office
1965: Peace sign
2015: Mercedes logo
1965: Parents begging you to get your hair cut
2015: Children begging you to get their heads shaved
1965: Take acid
2015: Take antacid
1965: Passing the driver’s test
2015: Passing the vision test
1965: “Whatever”
2015: “Depends”
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Dr Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
“Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”