“Compare this YEAR, with the YEAR 1955”

Apr 9th “Compare this YEAR, with the YEAR 1955”

“Blue Ribbon Winner”

Several stories on this picture to remember!

First story – this is a terrific photo of “BABY ME” – as my Mother told me.

I was in the backyard playing and all of a sudden my Father comes rushing in – to get me – because there is a “BABY CONTEST” going on at a nearby Photography Store, and with prizes to be given for the best looking baby!

My Mother wants to clean me up and put some clean clothes on me that would be suitable for having a photograph taken?

No way… for that to take place – my Dad just grabs me in his arms from the play-pen and rushes out – and off we go – just my Dad and me – and when we get to the place, several photos were taken – since there are also, some other pictures of me but, that “photo” you see hanging on the wall … up and above the ”Fireplace” was picked as the number one… “WINNER!”

Second story – You see me in a blouse that I had just made from a new pattern.

I was working at the Telephone Co., and since I was a “telephone operator” – I thought, that I should let the whole wide world know, that I like my job saying “OPERATOR” and connecting people via the long lines.

This was back in the day and time – that you had to have an “OPERATOR” make most of the connections, for the calls you would need in your business or personal life!

Since those days – you the “customer” can do all the connecting you want – and all by yourself – “Leaving little ole “ME” out of the “connection” picture!”

“Just a second thought… over ( 50 ) years ago… everyone thought – that their “telephone” bill was costing them “too much” – but, have you checked out… what you are paying today?”

“Today… I feel that we are… all paying too much… and that goes for all of the utility bills that a home owner must pay – every kind of tax – to each and every entity in the vicinity of the house you NOW live in.

There are just – ( 1 ) one, too many kinds of taxes charged to the customer – and the worst of all of these are called… “Energy Efficiency Investment Charge” – just take a closer look at your bills coming in monthly?”

“Do NOT forget… the ‘sales tax’ on the utility bills.”

I always thought that when you went to a store to purchase an item… something you could hold in your hands – something even as large as a vehicle – you would pay a “SALES TAX” on that something ‘rock’ solid.

But to pay “SALES TAX” on “GAS” – “ELECTRIC”- “WATER” – “PHONE SERVICE” – and then a “SEWER TAX” which is based on the amount of the “WATER” coming into your home?

My “BIG” question is… when will we be charged for the amount of “AIR” that we each need to breathe… each and every minute – in each day of our LIFE?”

“JUST a WONDERING” – – “Do YOU WONDER, too?”