I'm over the ripe (and getting better mind you!)old age of over 50, I can't help but look around and notice the youth of today. You've got it so easy! I mean, compared to my childhood, you live in a damn Utopia!
But we had cigarette commercials on TV. They were more entertaining than most of today's shows. Try finding one of those now.
Sure we had to move to change channels, but there was never more than one decent show to watch anyway (besides those cigarette commercials, which were the same on every channel). Today, you can wear out your fingers looking for anything decent to watch.
Our parents could not keep track of us with cell phones, GPS, and the like.
In our day, people went to the moon. And back. Today, all we have is science fiction.
And, of course, I could decide to hike Mt. Whitney on Friday morning, drive up that evening, and do it the next day. No permit, no hassle. And I'm talking Labor Day weekend.
