Hat tip to my father-in-law who sent this in – he wasn’t around then!
- What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for 1918:
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- The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
- Fuel for cars was sold in drug stores only.
- Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
- Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
- The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
- The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
- The average US wage in 1910 was 22 cents per hour.
- The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
- A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year.
- A dentist $2,500 per year.
- A veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year.
- And, a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
- More than 95 percent of all births took place at home.
- Ninety percent of all Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
- Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the government as “substandard.”
- Sugar cost four cents a pound.
- Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
- Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
- Most women only washed their hair once a month, and, used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
- Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.
- The Five leading causes of death were:
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- 1. Pneumonia and influenza.
- 2. Tuberculosis
- 3. Diarrhea
- 4. Heart disease
- 5. Stroke
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- The American flag had 45 stars.
- The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was only 30.
- Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn’t been invented yet.
- There was neither a Mother’s Day nor a Father’s Day.
- Two out of every 10 adults couldn’t read or write.
- And, only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
- Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, “Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach, bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health!”
- Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
- There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A.!
Based on personal experience, I can see why a vet might make make more than a dentist.
Got a lot of love from my pups, not so much from the dentist.
Fun, but unfortunately this is actual fake news. https://gizmodo.com/this-viral-list-about-1915-is-full-of-lies-1750330886
Oh geez, you can’t believe anything you read on the internet any more….
According to the article, most of those were true or close enough.
“President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day a national holiday in 1914.”
And now they’re allowed to vote!
Jeez… talk about mission creep.
I kid! I kid!!
My takeaway? The 3rd leading cause of death was diarrhea. Today is a children’s song
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When you’re sliding into first
And your pants begin to burst, diarrhea, diarrhea
When you’re sliding into two
And your pants are filled with goo, diarrhea, diarrhea
When you’re sliding into third
And you feel a greasy turd, diarrhea, diarrhea
When you’re sliding into home
And your pants are filled with foam, diarrhea, diarrhea
You’re getting in a state
cos’ you’ve left very late
diarrhea diarrhea
It comes out of your bum
like a bullet from a gun
diarrhea diarrhea
runs down your leg
like a scrambled egg
diarrhea diarrhea
It’s not very funny
but it’s very hot and runny
diarrhea diarrhea
When you climbing up a ladder
and you hear something splatter
diarrhea!! diarrhea!!
When youre sitting down in class
and the teacher passes gas, diarrhea, diarrhea
when your running from the police
and you feel that anal grease, diarrhea, diarrhea
when your sitting in your chevy
and your pants feel heavy, diarrhea, diarrhea
When your sitting on the commode
and your butt starts to explode
diarrhea!! diarrhea!!
When you wake up early in the mournin’
Your spinchter starts explodin’
That’s diarrhea! diarrhea!
if you’re sitting in the pool
and you feel something cool
diarrhea diarrhea
when your crap starts to turn red
and you wish that you were dead
diarrhea diarrhea
When your exploding into the bowl
and there’s nothing left on the roll
oh shit..
diarrhea!
diarrhea!
When you’re runnin’ down the hall,and you feel something fall,
Diarrhea, diarrhea.
When you eat your favorite dish,
and you feel something squish.
Diarrhea, diarrhea.
Just when you turn the page,
your bowels start to rage,
Diarrhea, diarrhea.
When you jump and do a flip,
but you feel something drip.
Diarrhea, diarrhea.
I will never criticize myself for posting while over caffeinated again.