I was a kid in the 70s and for me, this was just such a happier, more legitimate time. "A simpler time" as they say. Here are a few of the main reasons why I prefer 1970 to 2009:
1. When you spent time with a friend, you didn't have to endure constant checking of email, txt messaging others, and reviewing missed calls on their Blackberry. In 1970 the person in front of you was the most important person in the conversation.
2. When you wanted to go somewhere, you rode your bike. Even if it was 3 miles. The trip was part of the fun and mystique of the event. Today 3 miles is a badge of honor we wear having driven 9 miles to the Health Club and run on a treadmill staring at a magazine or TV the entire time while having our heart rate continually monitored.
3. People wrote letters. There weren't emails, text messages, IMs and other electronic means of spewing thoughts at another person. When you had something to say to someone else in 1970, you got out an envelope, a stamp, and some paper and you put together a LETTER.
4. People said things like thank you, you're welcome, pardon me, it's a pleasure to meet you and excuse me. Not TY, YW, TTUL, LOL.
5. A fun family night entailed going to the Pizza Hut and dining in and then returning home to watch TV together. Family nights have become more rare, and the bar has been raised on what counts as the activity.
6. You were to be home before dark. Because nuttin good ever happened after dark.
7. A candy bar was a treat. A Dairy Queen was a big treat.
I miss it all.
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Also, there was no bullshit reality television. Thier is no shortage of people wanting to go on tv and make complete idiots of themselves. Things were kept behind closed doors and today nothing at all is sacred. very sad times we live in.
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