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| Black Monday 1987
is as significant to them as the Great Depression. There has only been one Pope. They can only really remember one US President. They were babies when the Soviet Union broke apart and do not remember the Cold War. They have never feared a nuclear war. "The Day After" is a pill to them, not a movie. CCCP is just a bunch of letters. They have only known one Germany. They are too young to remember the Space shuttle blowing up. Their lifetime has always included AIDS. They never had a Polio shot and likely don't know what it is. Bottle caps have not only always been screw off, but have always been plastic. Atari pre-dates them, as do vinyl albums. The expression "you sound like a broken record" means nothing to them. They have never owned a record player. They have likely never played Pac Man and have never heard of Pong. Star Wars looks very fake, and the special effects are pathetic. They may have heard of an 8-track, but chances are they probably haven't actually seen or heard one. They have always had an answering machine. Most have never seen a black and white TV. There has always been cable TV. There have always been VCR's, but they have no idea what Beta is. They cannot fathom not having a remote control. They were born the year that Walkman were introduced by Sony. Roller-skating has always meant inline for them. The Vietnam War is ancient history to them. They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are. They don't know who Mork was or where he was from. They do not care who shot J.R. and have no idea who J.R. is. The Titanic was found? I didn't know it was lost. Michael Jackson has always been white. |
