The forum needs a little humor.

enjoy these facts....

100 years ago….

What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for 1920:

The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
Fuel for cars was sold in drug stores only.
Only 14 percent of homes had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of homes had a telephone.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2,000 per year.
A dentist earned $2,500 per year.
A veterinarian between $1,500 and 4,000 per year.
And, a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births took place at home
Ninety percent of all Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND government as "substandard."
Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
Most women washed their hair once a month. and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

The Five leading causes of death were:
1 Pneumonia and influenza
2 Tuberculosis
3 Diarrhea
4 Heart disease
5 Stroke

Crossword puzzles, condoms, The Pill, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet.
There was neither a Mother's Day nor Father's Day.
Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were available over the counter at local drugstores.
Back then pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates stomach, bowels, and is a perfect guardian of health!" (Shocking?)
Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help...
There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.of A.

It is impossible to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.

Wayne

The location of your mailbox marks how far you can walk from your house in a robe before you look like a mental patient.

We'll be turning clocks back soon. Gaining an extra hour in 2021 is like getting a bonus track on a Yoko Ono album.

Things I didn’t Learn In Hebrew School:

The High Holidays have absolutely nothing to do with marijuana.
Where there's smoke, there may be salmon.
No meal is complete without leftovers.
According to Jewish dietary law, pork and shellfish may be eaten only in Chinese restaurants.
A shmata is a dress that your husband's ex is wearing.
You need ten men for a minion, but only four in polyester pants and white shoes for pinochle.
One mitzvah can change the world; two will just make you tired.
After the destruction of the Second temple, G*d created Loehmann's.
Anything worth saying is worth repeating a thousand times.
Never take a front row seat at a Bris.
Next year in Jerusalem. And the year after that, how about a nice cruise?
Never leave a restaurant empty handed.
Spring forward, fall back, winters in Boca.
WASP's leave and never say good bye; Jews say good bye and never leave.
Always whisper the names of diseases.
If it tastes good, it's probably not kosher.
The important Jewish holidays are the ones on which alternate side of the street parking is suspended.
Without Jewish mothers, who would need therapy?
If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it. But if you can afford it, make sure to tell everybody what you paid.
Laugh now, but one day you'll be driving a Lexus and eating dinner at 4:00 PM in Florida.

@1630Boston said:

Quite the bargain if you ask me!!