What the 'Greatest Generation' Knew About Raising Kids | James Gregory
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I was raised to respect my elders, to study and work hard, and to help others whenever I could. At 80, I still open doors for women and children and give up my seat on a bus for others. Living this way has not hurt a bit.
Awesome 👏
I respect a man who opens the door for me. There are few gentlemen in our Country. I was taught manners when I grew up.
Hello sir I'm 49 years old and I would like to say I appreciate you and your generation they don't make men like that anymore heck I'm not even sure that they make men
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You were raised right! Thank you!
So true , and deals were done on a handshake.
A man's word was his honour. A simple handshake was a bonding agreement on a business transaction between two parties. No written contract was necessary. The agreement was witnessed before 2 or more people.
Just to follow up on my comments, now that I'm retired and my two sons have taken complete control over our companies, they still do business on a handshake first as an agreement, then that's followed up with all the legal paperwork required to seal the deal!
To me it's a shame this has to be done because if you need more than a handshake to seal a deal, then don't do the deal AT ALL!!!
TRUST IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WHEN IT COMES TO A PARTNERSHIP!!
Thank you James! There are many times daily I wish I could once more call my Dad and tell him how much I love him, we bonded.
It makes me sad to think that the Greatest Generation is most likely the Last generation of their kind. Every generation since has gotten a little worse. And here we are now seeing what the current generation of youth is bringing to the table. I'm 39 and right on the cusp of being considered a Millennial, and I wish I could have been a part of the Greatest, despite all the horrible things they had to endure like the Great Depression and WWII. I have so much admiration and respect for them. It's sad to think that soon no one from that generation will be alive anymore. Their values and way of thinking will die with them, much to the detriment of us all.
It was instilled in some of us REAL WELL!!!
I'm trying to pass it on and my kids are clued up🏴
I hate to tell you, the baby boomers are considered the greatest generation…
@@zerotodona1495 LOL, By who exactly?
Their success and sacrifice have made America a prosperous Nation and they should never be forgotten.
I'm 32 and I feel this .
My father is 87. He was FEARED. Nobody disrespected him. He swung a mean fist. Bricklayer.
When I was an apprentice on bulldozers my journeyman was a guy called Nicholas. Also mean a pitbull. Nobody messed with nicholas 😂
I am from uk watching you in my new home in Portugal,last 4 years,you are amazing,you don't tell one joke,it's all life experience,and fuñnier,we have comedians the same in uk,no one liners ,life is funnier from real experience,you have lived it,please carry on.
By the way spent one month in Oregon,one month in Florida,it's hotter than Florida but the language here in Portugal is easier to understand than Florida.
Regards Steve.
My dad will be 76 this year and this sounds like a page from our playbook- except the UPS part, and we expect that to happen any time now- lol!! 😂On a serious note, I think we call it "old school," these days, but the values passed down to me came from farther up the generational chain and were the foundation of my father's character as passed down to him. I find those values and ethics easy to live by even in today's society. It's not hard; it's just lonely. I think the greatest lesson I've learned is the value of your word. That's the one thing you have complete control of and it can never be stripped from you. At nearly 57 I've come to realize the truth of this as I've watched so many of the high and mighty fall in recent years. Wealth and privilege mean nothing at the end of the day. Jeffrey Epstein is one definition of that and I think somewhere along the way he failed to keep his word. Even if it was just spiritual in nature. But who knows? I suppose it's all just conversation, at least until this door closes, and we'll never truly know what's beyond this door until it's our time to know. But for now, I cherish the company of the old schoolers still in my circle and my heart carries the memories of all those who helped stitch the fabric of my life.
They also believed in science, medicine, doctors, vaccines, and caring about their fellow Americans.
Amen
So true
A boy totalled his parent's car and he called me. LOL
You hit this dead on the nail
Very funny;)
This guy may have read Neil Howe's material, especially The Fourth Turning ☺️
That's the truth
Kids got there own cars these days
They were not school educated.., home educated.... Church educated!!!! They raised kids with respect!!!! Rhonda
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Damn skippy brother
The difference between my parents generation and my children’s generation is separated by my generation!
I never had anything but wonder at my Dad. He somehow survived watching the Kamikaze that struck the forward elevator of Enterprise at Okinawa. He was standing no more than 120 feet from it. Even though he was 100% disabled, he worked to provide for us. When I got into High School he told me….I will never be able to keep you from drinking with the boys, I won’t even try, but if you EVER have to much, no matter where you are, you call me and I will come and get you…We’ll I didn’t have to call Dad until I had Graduated from HS and was ready for College. I was at a place about 45 miles from home and about 2:30 AM I called him, he asked me exactly where I was and he said he be right along. About 50 minutes later there he is, I climb into the car and the ONLY thing my DAD ever said to me about it was right then and he said “THANK YOU SON, NOW GO TO SLEEP” Both me and my older Brother went on to both retire from the US Military , him a CMD Master Chief, me a CMD Sergeant Major and my Father was at both of our Retirement Ceremonies!!!
That is an awesome memory you shared sir. Thank you for the comment. I wish to one day be as wise a man as your father was.
Your father loves you.
You are a lucky man.
Thank you for your story
Thank you! Made my day!
I'm 31 and my father is 81. He raised me old school, that you say yes mam no mam, yes sir no sir. And if you make a mistake in life you own up for it, and tell the truth even if it's not the easiest thing to do. And that you work hard for what you want in life, don't be a free loader. Teenagers now only care about selfies, tik tok, and being disrespectful to not only their peers, but their elders as well. Makes me sick!
This is a true comedian we need more people like him to keep it real ❤️❤️ much love James
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My dad passed when I was 12 so,I bought my own car
Honor and integrity are in short supply today!
Amen
Amen
Agreed.
Agreement.
For the last 70 years, life has gotten progressively better and people have gotten progressively softer and dumber. Emphasis on the word "progressive"ly
Obviously you're talking about people who bow down to Trump. Yeah, that's pretty dumb.
@@Cryptonymicus lol Let's see. Liberals need safe spaces, counsellors and therapy if someone hurts their feelings. They can't tell what gender they are even if they're shown diagrams of BOTH genders. Conservatives hold down jobs instead of waiting for tax money from working class people to fund their education/ rent/ mistakes in life, and are fighting to open up business while liberal kids are burning them down because they're misguided bigots unable to think for themselves.
And you think the working class, hunters and farmers that can feed themselves, are the soft ones. Have another soy latte, and start another one of your accomplished & thriving autonomous zones and wait for the next shipment of charity supplies to help you and your friends to make it through the night. Because just like communism, you just need one more try to get it right. Maybe if people like you weren't so backwards thinking you'd see why America is so great that the poor and war-torn people of the world are fleeing all the ideologies and politics YOU types champion to get to America and the ideals it was founded on. If you weren't so confused and busy trying to destroy the last haven on Earth for all of them, you might actually make this world a better place.
EXACTLY
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@@Cryptonymicus obviously no, and by your answer, he's clearly talking about people like yourself.
I'm in my 60s my dads 95 me and his boot bonded a few times,him and his brothers WWII veterans some of the greatest toughest men I ever knew.
Best American generation
My Grandpa was in WWII and yea you didn't give no lip to them. And you never brought up the War around him. He was in France attached to General paton's tank battalion.
@@sgt.rattlesnake6483 That must have been a tremendous honor.
@@jillvalentinefan77 war has nothing to do with honor, at least not for the soldiers doing the dirty work.
@@leoredfield2645 Buddy your reading comprehension needs serious work.
My dad and I had fights when I 🤔 thought something wasn't right. I was young and it didn't work out for me. He taught me to be honest with him, and he would do anything in his power to make me safe. Lies in our relationship did not happen!
I think that the Greatest Generation was the one that raised the 'Greatest Generation.' That second Greatest Generation was raised to be the people they became by awesome parents and families. Their parents deserve massive kudos!
Amen! My almost 86 year old mother is so troubled hat our World has come to!
I love this man he's one of the finest comedians that has Ever hit the stages
Keep on making us laugh James
You don't remember me. I wrote you a letter. A letter praising you, and telling you how much I love your humor and how much I appreciate you. You sent the letter to John Boy and Billy. Weeks later I was driving to work one day, and heard John Boy reading my letter, over the air. It was the high point of my life. You are a national treasure. I love your comedy, and you are a truly a national treasure.
Love The John Boy and Billy Big Show 😂
America's best years are behind us sad to say. And posting bond for each other is a real sign of Father and Son dedication.
He nailed it!
We so need more like our older generation.
Maybe the world is still different not the human beings. 50 years ago there was no computers 10,000 years ago no candles but we survived how is that not great humans haven't changed much it's technology and society especially in this revolutionary time in history we're at the end of the 2nd industrial revolution and approaching the 3rd with climate change and other world forces pushing the world to change socioeconomically geopolitically. I think climate change and carbon pollution is more to blame and will be to blame more if things continue
@@nomadicscrapper2965 Well said. There is a lot of bemoaning in this comment section surrounding the character of people from a time period where a lot of unethical activity was still taking place. No generation is perfect. Things just change. Perspective needs to change with them, or you get this rose colored glasses nonsense.
Sometimes change is not always for the best
we have older. generaition as we speak.they get all due respect honors called loyalty. brewer
They will put you under the jail for spanking a child these days. That my friend is the problem these days…❤
Been a long time since I've enjoyed a comedian this much!🤣😂🤣😂. Just watched 4 videos and laughed like crazy person
Your sure right we don't have Thanksgiving dinners now that Granny and Mama are gone. No Sunday dinners. My kids don't have time for this kind of thing, they don't listen because they can't put the phone down long enough. And they think they know everything so they don't have to listen. Thats a shame I can tell them all about their Great Grandparents and Grandparents and Uncles and Aunts. Picnics, Hunting, Fishing trips. The kids are all so busy doing nothing that they don't have time to do anything. At least I got to experience a time when families use to all get-together and have Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and picnics. Family members came from hundreds of miles away to be together they didn't have a lot and in a time when cars and tires were not that reliable. Now many family members just live across town and they can't come to visit. No one has time anymore Yes they would if they would put those phones down. I think it's sad how no one care to get together as a family anymore.
My dad is gone now 18 years, he may not have been perfect but he had my respect always. There was never any doubt what his expectations were of me or my siblings. You always treated people with respect and you NEVER spoke back to him or our Mother. He would punish us for things that we did and spankings were one way of teaching us. That being said he never stuck us any place but on our bottoms. I was in my early 20’s the first time I accidentally swore in front of him. I just looked at him and het let it slide, I never did that again. When he passed away when I went to see him I shook his hand. I appreciated everything he ever taught me and for the example he showed me on how to live ones life.
The TRUTH can hurt or IS FUNNY! This gentleman tells the truth in a funny story, it can hurt some people who didn’t respect their elders!
Hear me America - for as long as atheism is mainstream, you will NEVER see - experience - taste - or enjoy that kind of generation EVER AGAIN. Mark my words!
Opening monolog is spot on! The last couple of generations may be more techno advanced and savy but, the "Greatest Generation" was smarter by a country mile.
Monologue.
Savvy.
Love the real fun of funny.
Truthfully simple and wonderfully entertained by talent, rare talent.
When I got my license my mom and dad sat me down and told me, "If you go to a party, and drink. Do not drive. Call us. No matter the time. We will not say a single word to you that night, but we will have a talk in the morning." Lucky for my parents I was a bookworm and wasn't a partier. Lol. Those words stuck with me though. That no matter what, the trouble would never outweigh their love for me.
KNOW exactly what you mean Robert,, only I was the opposite,, I did the party thing and dad and both my uncle's told me" you ever busted for drinking or drugs you on your own,, busted for anything else and you were in the right, just call".... And all three have shown up,, " what did they get ya for"??.. Fighting " why"?? Because so and so called me a S.o.B...okay, let's get ya outta here...why? Cause so and so grabbed( insert her name)on the butt....okay let's get ya outta here...the likes of that..... Yep,,, 3 best men I've ever known in MY life......
my dad said the same thing. I did not buy it, so I got a DWI
I love that❤
Common sense. We need more of it.
Common sense is called Folk Ontology in philosophy. Its a widely discredited phenom blamed for lots of misunderstandings. You are acting entitled. You believe others should act a certain way, in line with your values, and if they dont... you say they have no common sense. Rough.
There is no such thing as common sense. Everything is learned from our experiences
When we were kids and would get off the rails, my dad would say "if you don't have morals, values, ethics, integrity and honor you ain't nothing." and " do you WANT it or do you NEED it" and "if you get arrested don't call this number cause nobody is coming to get you out." I'm 71 and I still remember his lessons.
My dad and grand dad told me the same thing. I am 60now
All great sayings.
Nice I’m 15 and I’m lucky enough to have a dad that raises me pretty much the same way, nothing better than respect and hard work
I'm 54 and live by the same code.
My Dad bought me my first bottle of Boones Farm Strawberry Hill when I was thirteen, and I watched my Brother in-law teach my niece how to roll a joint when she was about seven. As you get older you tend to Glorify the past. If anything is "Raising the Kids" it's the Media. A Two-Income family is the Norm and while Mom and Pop are at work, No One is looking after the Kids unless it's the "Cleaning Lady". Grand Parents have abdicated and Wisdom is Lost. The "Greatest Generation" was the last Generation where the family was Multi-Generational, and I mean Grandparents and even Great Grand Parents, living in the same House and passing on the Wisdom. I might have seen my grand parents a total of three or four times before they died. I also, strangely enough, felt that they were the only one's that truly loved me!
Jack Willoughby@ I was very impressed with your post. I am 79 and husband 83. Married 60 years. I had 4 kids 10 grands and 6 great grandchildren.
I have seen each generation change and not always for the better. One grandson ended his life ...it was so painful for him. That should be happy time of life. Not so miserable they end it. I have 2 grandchildren who don't speak to their parents. We have4 grandchildren who have nothing to do with us.
I grew up with great grandmother living in same house. Visited my grandparents farm every weekend and stayed overnight. No TV. Family v already has changed and in many cases it is non existent. I was raised in church. Raised my children in church.
Sometimes I feel it is a losing battle in America now. Bless you and your comments I totally agree. What kids need is less TV, no news, family time nightly and much more grandparents. My great grands don't even know who we are.
It is heart breaking.
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I understand your post as well. My Grandmothers were the best! Grandfathers too but one passed when I was young. No TV in my house and I love the peace. People used to watch about an hour after supper and bed time was by the clock.Bored? Lol Then find something to do child! Lol There is always something to do .
To disrespect an an adult, let alone my mother, would result in a chalk outline of my body.
No food stamps or handouts.everyone work everyday
Love it. It’s so true. I miss my greatest generation mom and dad.
So ur one of those boomers that destroyed our economy.
Don't know about y'all my dad is eighty I'm Fifty!!! Still flinch when he raises his hand to me!!! Love that man!!! Worked everyday of his life!!! He's a better man than me!!!
So so true. I really miss my Mom and grandma, they were 2 ladies you had better not mess with. But ladies all the way.
I hate to admit this BUT it wasn't until my dad passed I realized-HE WAS MYBEST FRIEND!!! Maybe admiting this will save some body else from carrying the quilt I do!
James, preaching the truth! Hilarious!
My dad had his initials on his belt so that I could look in the mirror and know who it was that whipped my @$$. I'm 40, never been to prison, didn't turn out an alcoholic or drug addict, and have nothing but respect for my dad. If he were still alive, I would still be hearing about how my dumb@$$ friends are gonna get me in more trouble in 5 minutes than I can get out of in a lifetime
I love this man !!! He sure nailed this one.
So right!!! He is so right!!! Parents back in the day knew what they were doing!!!!!
And they weren't trying to be our friends
Real talk for ya right there...
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Glad I'm an old southern soul!! Only 30 and my children are well behaved and respectful
My old man raise me and I join the army and did eight years in the army
So glad my grandparents can't see this world and the lie it has become. Lets Go Brandon!
Agreed..your comment is so very true
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Yea more likely be helping him load the guns !!!! The family that sprays together stays together!!!! Cherished are my memories of going shooting with the family it teaches you restraint if nothing else like how many times did i feel like shooting my older brother but i didnt cuz my dad might shoot me !!!!!
I had greatest generation parents and this hit home for me. Thank you!
bonding alright my pops left me in jail until i saw the judge! disorderly conduct $75 fine $15 court cost but i spent the night in jail and haven't been back!
So true. So funny.
Never again will we see a generation like them
This is what's most tragic.
I don’t think I heard of a truer father son bonding example.
My Nanny is 99 years old. She can still out work us all.
My sons were in a terrorist bombing and when they were asked if they needed counseling they laughed.
My stepdad told me if I was dumb enough to get caught I could sleep at the jailhouse, call him in the morning.
SO FUNNY AND SO TRUE👍
Im 33 and thankful everyday that I've been raised by real parents.
The problem is most kids have no idea who's their daddy!!!
Back when that generation were getting married , building or buying a home then raising our generation those words meant something and even during my time working and raising my two these words , honesty , integrity, respectful and dependable still were used but I believe some stopped associating those words with people because if they felt they were not worthy of those traits no one could live by them. The changes in my children's generation during there school years compared with outs is as different as night and day.. I asked my kids on occasions If there classes recited the Pledge of Allegiance and heard no. No praying. reading from Bible,
I am almost 64 and the vast majority of my days are behind , not in front of me. I wonder what this world will be like after my time and my children will faced with. I don't know why or how school aged kids and young adults like my two have gotten so far away from the core values we had permanently printed inside our skulls. Like the pride and love we had etched in our skulls.for our friends and families and flag and country.
Amen!!
We will mourn the loss of our elders, but we got to make those changes to see the light again.
I feel that even the most wayward of us tend to find our way home, so to speak.
We see the light, now we just have to walk towards it
This was Fantastic!! A Lot of Truth.
My Mama and Daddy were both members of the Greatest Generation, and I'm very honored to have been raised by them. No telling how I would've turned out if I'd have been raised by the limpwristed lazy parents that are raising kids, today.
Likely a criminal in prison, or a guy with a useless college degree like myself.
"My father and I never bonded. We posted bond for each other ".
People often misquote the Bible as saying spare the rod spoil the child. What it actually says.
Proverbs 13:24 He that spareth the rod Hateth his son: but he that loves his son chasteneth him betimes.
betimes is Kings English for often or early.
I don’t like some of the language, but MAN, do I AGREE!
The older people always complain about the young, It happened a 100 years ago and will happen a 100 years from now.
Absolute TRUE Story! I'd rather stayed in jail than to call my daddy!
The silent generation. It was deafening how I miss IT.
Education and itelligence are 2 entirely differnt things. Education is training. Intelligence (thinking) is what progress and success is.
My dad actually signed a paper bag and the banker loaned someone money on just that?
2021 the year that respect is almost never given by anyone younger than 50 and it’s evil to discipline your kid
The were indeed the Greatest generation. Glad I am old enough to have had the influence of many of that generation.
Enjoyed your show in Newberry. My body can't get around like it used to, but your show was worth it. Love you brother (pass the gravy)
IM 58 WAS RAISED RIGHT RESPECTED THE ELDERS TAUGHT ALOT FROM THEM HOW TO SURVIVE AND ALL THERE PASSING AWAY KNOW IM TEACHING OTHERS
I took Daddy's pink '59 Cadillac Coupe Deville to Denver one weekend while home on leave from the Us Army and had a bit of fun running a Challenger and smokin him with that big block Caddy... Daddy had to say " you blew the cobwebs out of her didn't ya, I sheepishly grinned and nodded
Daddy was the sharpest tool in the box so to speak... He always knew
This guy is the original legend of comedy.
When I started driving my dad always said if you get tore up call me at any time and I'll be on the way. Me and him still hardly get along 12 years later but anytime I've needed him he has been there to get me.
I would do anything for my daddy.
So fitting for me to see this today. Today is his birthday. He gone now but he was a fine Southern man.
Counseling out behind the wood shed.
Truthful, AND hilarious!!!!
Love it. It's actually well put.
The first time I saw James G. Was in Greensboro, N.C. and I laughed so much, my face hurt the next day!
Amen Brother!
I dont believe this generation are more educated. Unless you mean more educated about sin and vice.
Yes! You are right.
Preach it Brother James.
Thank you james gregory !!👍