This is dedicated to my Aunt (she knows who she is and that she is OLDER
than I am.)
Sharon (FidoNet)

THIS IS HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN OUR OWN COUNTRY!

We Must Stop This Immediately!

Have you noticed that stairs are getting steeper. Groceries are heavier.
And, everything is farther away. Yesterday I walked to the corner and I was
dumbfounded to discover how long our street had become!

And, you know, people are less considerate now, especially the young ones.
They speak in whispers all the time! If you ask them to speak up they just
keep repeating themselves, endlessly mouthing the same silent message until
they're red in the face! What do they think I am, a lip reader?

I also think they are much younger than I was at the same age. On the other
hand, people my own age are so much older than I am. I ran into an old
friend the other day and she has aged so much that she didn't even recognize
me.

I got to thinking about the poor dear while I was combing my hair this
morning, and in doing so, I glanced at my own reflection.........well,
REALLY NOW- even mirrors are not made the way they used to be!

Another thing, everyone drives so fast these days! You're risking life and
limb if you happen to pull onto the motorway in front of them. All I can say
is, their brakes must wear out awfully fast, the way I see them screech and
swerve in my rear view mirror.

Clothing manufacturers are less civilized these days. Why else would they
suddenly start labelling a size 10 or 12 dress as 18 or 20? Do they think no
one notices?

The people who make bathroom scales are pulling the same prank. Do they
think I actually "believe" the number I see on that dial?  HA!  I would
never let myself weigh that much!  Just who do these people think they're
fooling?

I'd like to call up someone in authority to report what's going on -- but
the telephone company is in on the conspiracy too: they've printed the phone
books in such small type that no one could ever find a number in there!

All I can do is pass along this warning:

WE ARE UNDER ATTACK! Unless something drastic happens, pretty soon everyone
will have to suffer these awful indignities.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO WE CAN GET
THIS CONSPIRACY STOPPED!

PS:  I am sending this to you in a larger font size, because something has
happened to my computer's fonts - they are smaller than they once were.

... Cross between an oyster and an owl --- Pearls of Wisdom.