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Older Generations Are Revealing The Everyday Things From Their Youth That Have Now Vanished, And It's A Walk Down Memory Lane
By Conshea Brown,
18 days ago
As we get older, I'm sure there always comes a day (or two or three) when we find ourselves saying, "Man, I miss the good 'ole days."
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So, when Reddit user u/ElectricToiletBrush posed the question , "What are some very subtle things that have disappeared in your life time?" In r/AskOldPeople , I knew it would be a wonderful and nostalgic trip down memory lane:
1. "Fireflies. There used to be fireflies everywhere at night."
6. "Being able to buy light bulbs that had a warm glow instead of an icy glare. And on a similar theme, being able to see thousands of stars in the night sky."
7. "Holidays without gross commercialization. There was always a commercial side to Christmas, but now EVERY holiday has its own appropriately decorated assorted crap."
9. "Going to college and pro sports events without having to walk through a metal detector, use a small clear bag, and receive a dirty look from the security people."
10. "Anticipating a new album coming out, going to Tower Records, bringing it home, carefully placing it on the record player, trying to figure out the meaning of the cover, and reading the liner notes."
13. "Magazines. They used to be everywhere. I loved leafing through the Reader’s Digest in the doctor’s waiting room. And if I were going on a long trip, I’d get Cosmo, Glamour, and Mademoiselle and just revel in reading them cover to cover."
And finally, this person shared something that every concert enthusiast and music lover can totally understand:
16. "Having to buy concert tickets at a record store or the venue. There were no internet trolls buying all of the tickets in a matter of seconds. I also miss having that paper ticket in my hand. I kept all of them, and no matter how long it has been, whenever I look at one of them, I remember the show so well."
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