Monday, April 01, 2002

Just a little chuckle for April Fool's Day.
What a difference 30 years makes! (Of course, I don't identify with ALL of the 1970 references!)

1970: long hair
2000: longing for hair

1970: the perfect high
2000: the perfect high mutual fund

1970: keg
2000: ekg

1970: acid rock
2000: acid reflux

1970: moving to California because it’s cool
2000: moving to California because it’s warm

1970: growing pot
2000: growing pot belly

1970: watching John Glenn’s historic space flight with your parents
2000: watching John Glenn’s historic space flight with your children

1970: trying to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor
2000: trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor

1970: seeds and stems
2000: roughage

1970: popping pills, smoking joints
2000: popping joints

1970: our president’s struggle with Fidel
2000: our president’s struggle with fidelity

1970: Paar
2000: AARP

1970: killer weed
2000: weed killer

1970: hoping for a BMW
2000: hoping for a BM

1970: the Grateful Dead
2000: Dr. Kevorkian

1970: getting out to a new hip joint
2000: getting a new hip joint

1970: Rolling Stones
2000: kidney stones

1970: screw the system
2000: upgrade the system

1970: passing the driver’s test
2000: passing the vision test

970: "Whatever…"
2000: "Depends"