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To: manny t who wrote (5727)	6/3/1998 9:34:00 PM
From: Jack Colton	Respond to of 62552

Are you feeling old? If not, consider this: The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1980. The Iranian hostage crisis occurred before they were conceived. They have no memory of a time before M-TV. "New Wave" is their PARENTS' musical generation; the Beatles are their GRANDPARENTS'. They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan era. They were prepubescent when the Persian Gulf War was waged. Black Monday 1987 is as significant to them as the Great Depression. Their world has always included AIDS. Having not endured the Disco Scare, they can romanticize the 1970s. They see "Family Ties" as something middle aged ladies watch. They watched "Star Wars" years ago, when they were kids -- on video. Atari predates them, as do vinyl albums and cassette audiotapes; they may have heard of an 8-track, but probably never actually seen (or heard) one. From their earliest years, a camera was something you used once and threw away. As far as they know, stamps have always cost about 32 cents. The oil crisis is history of which they probably know nothing -- and why anyone WOULDN'T buy a Suburban is beyond them.

To: manny t who wrote (5727)	6/3/1998 10:28:00 PM
From: Jack Colton	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 62552

Lawyer Joke of the Day Some guy was walking along one day when he found an old lamp and, when he picked it up, pow, out popped a genie. The genie told him he could have any three wishes that he wanted with the one condition: that whatever he wished for and got, every lawyer in the world would also get double what he asked for. The guy thought about it for awhile and then said, "Sure, why not. I can live with that." So, first thing, "I'd like a Ferrari," he said. And flash, the genie conjured up a Ferrari. However, every lawyer in the world also got two Ferraris at the same time. Then, next, "I'd like a million dollars." And kazoom, the genie gave him a million dollars. But, he also gave every lawyer two million dollars. About this time the guy was feeling pretty good and thought long and hard on his last wish. Maybe something that would benefit the world. So, he said, "You know, I've always wanted to donate a kidney."