Saturday, January 03, 2009

20th Century Decades in 10 Words Each

1900s – Like the Gay Nineties but with more cars than horses.

1910s – Except for the Great War, it was the 1900s again.

1920s – Moguls made money while workers drank, fornicated and celebrated peace.

1930s – Americans lost everything they had because of stock market speculators.

1940s – Men fought World War II while women did everything else.

1950s – People made babies by the bushel while Detroit made cars.

1960s – The Beatles, Hippies and Vietnam put the kibosh on America.

1970s – People forgot how to dress properly but no one cared.

1980s – People didn't wear enough clothing but no one cared again.

1990s – Angry youths terrorized the world with electric guitars and drums.