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some_of_us_are_sane

(3,418 posts)
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 12:21 PM Thursday

I can relate to it...how about you? Compare 1966 to 2026


1966: Long hair
2026: Longing for hair

1966: KEG
2026: EKG

1966: Acid rock
2026: Acid reflux

1966: Moving to California because it's cool
2026: Moving to Arizona because it's warm

1966: Trying to look like William Shatner
2026: Trying NOT to look like William Shatner

1966: "Seeds and stems"
2026: Roughage

1966: Hoping for a BMW
2026: Hoping for a BM

1966: Going to a new hip joint
2026: Receiving a new hip joint

1966: Rolling Stones
2026: Kidney Stones

1966: Screw the system
2026: Upgrade the system

1966: Parents begging you to get your hair cut
2026: Children begging you to get their heads shaved

1966: Passing the drivers' test
2026: Passing the vision test

As my mother always said, "Don't get old, doll." (Also....dream BIG!)



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I can relate to it...how about you? Compare 1966 to 2026 (Original Post) some_of_us_are_sane Thursday OP
Trying to get out of Vietnam bucolic_frolic Thursday #1
Great entry! some_of_us_are_sane Thursday #2
Hey, I think Shatner looks good for his age and like his sense of humor! spooky3 Thursday #3
I have to agree, spooky some_of_us_are_sane Thursday #4
Yeah, Shatner really let himself boldly go. LudwigPastorius Friday #11
PERFECT, LUDWIG! some_of_us_are_sane Friday #12
ROFL! 50 Shades Of Blue Thursday #5
Yes, 50 Shades Of Blue... some_of_us_are_sane Thursday #7
Good motto! I do know of the movie! Never seen it though. 50 Shades Of Blue Friday #13
LOL. yup! LuckyCharms Thursday #6
"Tick most of the boxes, didya?" some_of_us_are_sane Thursday #8
1966: Talking to your friends about some killer weed. LudwigPastorius Thursday #9
LudwigPastorius, as long as you weren't some_of_us_are_sane Thursday #10

spooky3

(38,780 posts)
3. Hey, I think Shatner looks good for his age and like his sense of humor!
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 12:40 PM
Thursday

But the rest of the list is hilarious. 😁😁😁

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,418 posts)
4. I have to agree, spooky
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 12:50 PM
Thursday
He looks good NOW but up until very recently, the dear boy was TOAD-LIKE. (Lovable, funny, intelligent, but "too many trips back to the smorgaboard.)

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,418 posts)
7. Yes, 50 Shades Of Blue...
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 08:11 PM
Thursday
Don't know if you recall it (or even know of it) but Reni Santoni starred in a film called "Enter Laughing". Well, my personal motto is "Exit Laughing"- which I intend to do.

LudwigPastorius

(14,902 posts)
9. 1966: Talking to your friends about some killer weed.
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 10:57 PM
Thursday

2026: Talking to your friends about some weed killer.

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,418 posts)
10. LudwigPastorius, as long as you weren't
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 11:05 PM
Thursday
talking to some killer about your weeds you'd pass the sanity test.
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