Will the Young Learn

[Mike]

I found this elsewhere and thought that you would like to read it, it is british but the
humour is universal.

Mike.

It's hilarious, all these school kids preaching to us oldies that we messed up the planet!

Back in the 60's and 70's not a plastic bottle to be seen it was all glass that were reused,
pop bottles taken back to the shop.

No plastic bags, loose food was brown paper bags, all sweets were bought in 1/4Ib put in
a paper bag.

Mothers used shopping trolleys to carry heavy stuff or used a linen bag.

You walked to school from 5yo to 1 6yo not jumping into mummy's 4+4.

No McDonald's or Burger King plastic toys, no polystyrene food boxes for you to litter the
streets with, we had used newspapers to wrap our hot food in.

Our milk was delivered at 5 am 6 days a week by a milkman who drove an electric vehicle!

Holidays were in a caravan in Britain not an aeroplane to far off destinations.

So I think these youngsters need to take a look in a recycled mirror and think was it my wasteful
generation who are ?messing up the planet

 

[Sassycakes]

Oh how I wish things could go back in time. My youth was wonderful and I wish the young ones of today had those kind of days.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I do miss some things from days long ago, but I really don't think those days were so much rosier. Back then, we kids didn't have to worry about putting food on the table, nor worry about the family car breaking down, nor the million and one things we are now concerned about in our daily lives. I think those days seemed so good was that we didn't know any better. Our parents, for the most part, kept us well cared for.

 

[Lc jones]

I do miss some things from days long ago, but I really don't think those days were so much rosier. Back then, we kids didn't have to worry about putting food on the table, nor worry about the family car breaking down, nor the million and one things we are now concerned about in our daily lives. I think those days seemed so good was that we didn't know any better. Our parents, for the most part, kept us well cared for.

Well it was tough for my folks and for my grandparents but they worked hard some times two jobs scrimped and saved. Can you imagine people doing that today. I sure can’t based on what I’ve seen.

 

[Lc jones]

Oh how I wish things could go back in time. My youth was wonderful and I wish the young ones of today had those kind of days.

My youth wasn’t so great but I sure knew how to work from a young age, it sure helped my husband and I to achieve our goals.

 

[Lc jones]

I found this elsewhere and thought that you would like to read it, it is british but the
humour is universal.

Mike.

It's hilarious, all these school kids preaching to us oldies that we messed up the planet!

Back in the 60's and 70's not a plastic bottle to be seen it was all glass that were reused,
pop bottles taken back to the shop.

No plastic bags, loose food was brown paper bags, all sweets were bought in 1/4Ib put in
a paper bag.

Mothers used shopping trolleys to carry heavy stuff or used a linen bag.

You walked to school from 5yo to 1 6yo not jumping into mummy's 4+4.

No McDonald's or Burger King plastic toys, no polystyrene food boxes for you to litter the
streets with, we had used newspapers to wrap our hot food in.

Our milk was delivered at 5 am 6 days a week by a milkman who drove an electric vehicle!

Holidays were in a caravan in Britain not an aeroplane to far off destinations.

So I think these youngsters need to take a look in a recycled mirror and think was it my wasteful
generation who are ?messing up the planet