STUCK IN THE PAST

I wasn't very old in 1956. But in a lot of ways, I never left that year. At least mechanically and technologically.

I still can't fix much when it breaks. I remember having a little tool box when I was about that age. It had a real, little hammer (not a real little hammer, that is, it was real and it was little), a screwdriver, a little saw, some nails and a screw or two. That's all I needed then, and that's about all I need now. Well, that's not right--I need a lot more. That's about all I can use. Except when called on, I can use a plunger with the best of them. My toolbox didn't have one back in '56.

Technology passed me by. Apple II GS was about the height of my capability. Even then I needed a good in-service by my buddy Sam to hone my limited skills. But I still don't know how to text anybody. I'd have to experiment to check my voicemail. I don't have a clue what Twitter is. You see?

I recently got on Facebook. And I don't know what I'm doing. A friend had asked a couple of questions about me and I tried to find out what he said. A survey popped up and informed me that I could earn credits if I took the survey. I didn't know what credits were for so I started answering questions about my facebook friends. "Would Nelson lie for you?" Now, Nelson is one of the most Christian men I know. (That in itself would require an entry; explaining how one can be more Christian than another.) But if I needed him to, yeah, I think he would lie for me. So I marked yes and moved to the next question. "Do you think Carol has ever used drugs?" Heck no. That was an easy one. "Is Brent a good dresser?" Well, I assume he can dress himself and he is 35, so I said sure.

After about 53 of those I noticed a little gray box that informed me I was generating a poll going out all over facebook. I thought, oh no, I don't want to do that. So I hit the back arrow and nothing happened. It wouldn't allow retracing of my foolish steps. An apology went out to all my friends. At least I hope it did.

Where's 1956 when you need it? Also I wonder what happened to my toolbox. I remember it had a level in it, too.