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In reply to the discussion: Want to feel old? [View all]OldBaldy1701E
(5,217 posts)Star Trek and I are the same age, 60. We were both 'created' in 1964.
I remember people having B&W televisions and not caring about it.
I remember when FM took over as the radio band of choice. I remember having to get an add-on for that as most cars did not have FM radios.
I remember party lines. (explain that one to a person under 30!)
I remember when the news was done as a courtesy and it was never biased or politically motivated.
I remember when it was unusual for a car to have an auto transmission. (I think growing up on a farm has something to do with that one.)
I remember the only time you could watch cartoons was Saturday mornings. (Except on PBS. But, no one wanted to watch any of that after one got to school age. The Saturday morning lineup thing died with the birth of cable channels.)
Star Wars came out 47 years ago.
These things make me feel VERY old.