The Roe clan gathered this week at the family’s cabin to celebrate Granddaddy’s 75th birthday, and the nagging question for some time has been what special gift we would give him to benchmark this occasion. Looking back over three quarters of a century, he’s seen a great deal of progress. When he was born in 1934 a Great Depression hung over the nation’s economy. Probably the most common outlet for escape and companionship in those troubled times was the radio. Considering that the more things change the more they stay the same, we though the perfect gift for him would be a modern radio. Today’s satellite radios receive over 130 channels of all varieties delivered anywhere you are, commercial free. This technology was unimaginable in 1934. I wonder what futuristic gifts Trey Davey and Benji will receive on their 75th birthday in the year 2082.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Happy Birthday Granddaddy Jim
The Roe clan gathered this week at the family’s cabin to celebrate Granddaddy’s 75th birthday, and the nagging question for some time has been what special gift we would give him to benchmark this occasion. Looking back over three quarters of a century, he’s seen a great deal of progress. When he was born in 1934 a Great Depression hung over the nation’s economy. Probably the most common outlet for escape and companionship in those troubled times was the radio. Considering that the more things change the more they stay the same, we though the perfect gift for him would be a modern radio. Today’s satellite radios receive over 130 channels of all varieties delivered anywhere you are, commercial free. This technology was unimaginable in 1934. I wonder what futuristic gifts Trey Davey and Benji will receive on their 75th birthday in the year 2082.
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