[Ditter]

I caught the flu that went around in the 50’s. Can’t remember what they called it but years after I survived it I read where it was a pandemic. I guess I am lucky to be here. My husband survived the Swine flu in the 60’s. Are we tough folks or what!

[Badeye]

Humans aren’t quite as easy to kill as many suggest.

[wbill]

I was perusing some works by Paul Erlich from the 70s. Basically, if we all weren't dead from cancer caused by pollution, then we'd frozen to death in an ice age, killed by mass disease or starving to death. Oh, and there'd be no clean water no clean air and no oil.

Average life expectancy starting in 90s was, I believe, 41. I emailed my dad this quote and asked him to what he attributed his long life....

His response? "Scotch. And not worrying about all the doomsayers."

[Polyxene]

I remember getting a shot for the flu epidemic of the 50’s, and my arm hurt for a week! I think they called it the “Asian Flu” back then.