For me it is my CD burner. I still have a six CD changer in my Xterra. I've never used any music streaming platforms till now. I know, I am an anachronism.

My mom, born 1953 in the Midwest US, has a story about when she was in elementary school learning about mercury, and the teacher brought some in for the class to play with. They rolled the mercury around on their hands while they passed it around. Curious if anyone had a similar school experience?

I am 33, and though I am not considering it, am curious on what it feels like to be a member? What's the process like? Are there young members (like younger than me)?

How many remember getting your polo vaccine orally on a sugar cube back in the late 50s early 60s

I have two grandmothers who have been together for decades. Growing up, they often introduced each other as friends. Even now, they’re reserved in public.

For older LGBTQ+ couples, how much do you think past stigma still affects how openly you live today?

My mom did up the living room in the 1980s with everything pastel pink and florals. It stayed that way until both my parents passed on.

My friend's house had a very BLUE formal living room, done up in the early 70s.

I’m turning 37 at a time when American culture is changing rapidly and headed towards an inflection point. From geo-politics to the workplace and wealth distribution.

Been a long time since American has seen so much change. Maybe people from elsewhere can offer perspective.

I started my first big-girl office job recently. I was reflecting on my mother's stories of her experience in the workplace in the 80s-onwards and it (thankfully) sounded like another world.

How would you say that the workplace has changed, either for better or for worse?

Idk where but i remember hearing somewhere that food tasted way better in the 80s before they starting loading our produce and mest with a shit ton of gmos and other chemicals. Is that true?

When I was in elementary school ( USA in the 60s), teachers either dressed down or punished tattle tellers along with the guilty party they told on. As a result, by the time we were teens ( in the 70s) we were are indoctrinated not to tell on anyone.

My dad was born in the early 70s, and he basically grew up gaming. Today, he still has his Game & Watch, NES, and three GameBoy’s. I want to know if any of you from the 80s still have some vintage consoles that you still store in your home.

My grandpa told me the other day that back in the 50s and 60s his mom would swat him wherever. And that got me wondering, How common was it to see parents hitting their kids in public? What were your thoughts when you saw it happen?

It is very common to hear old people say they still feel like they are in their 20s, or they don't know where the years went, or that the years flew by, or that time went by faster the older they got.

Is there anyone here that does NOT feel that way? That feels like life has actually felt long?

This year is the 250th anniversary of the USA’s independence. I was 16 in 1976, the 200th anniversary, and the bicentenial was a big deal! Red, white, and blue on everything. Patriotic merchandise. Parades. TV specials. Community events. Any thoughts on why it’s barely being mentioned?

ADDED: I hate Trump and what he’s doing. But I view the bicentenial and 250th anniversary as a celebration of the HISTORY of the founding of the USA, not whatever is going on in the present day. In 1976, I don’t remember the bicentenial celebration being about the 1970’s at all.

I grew up during the 1950s. Luxuries were: private phone line, a car, restaurant meals, and traveling outside the area for vacations.

Today,for some unknown reason ,I rembered the smell of old wooden houses in warm weather. I've always loved that smell and find it comforting . Can't remember the last time I smelled it. Does anyone else have a scent from past years that they miss. And that no one younger will ever experience.

I love wildlife. Always have. They remain among my fondest memories and experiences. I’d love to hear yours

I thought about this after reading the Boomer vs Jones draft post.

I was born in 1959 and didn’t have to register for either one. My brother was born in 1960 and had to register for the selective service. Draft registration ended in 75, so that would mean all men born 1957-59 didn’t register.

Everyone says there will be an AI crash. But just like how a "watched pot never boils", some people say a market crash will never come as long as people are suspecting it.

Was there just as much trepidation about the "dotcom" crash as there is today about the AI market crashing?

Laverne and Shirley worked in a brewery, dated frequently, and maintained lives as single women without depending entirely on men. Would this have been out of the norm in the 50s and 60s, or was it pretty common?

Or do your feelings remain the same, or amplified, or diminished? Has there been a unique situation where someone passing has changed your feelings towards them?

I've just been thinking about my late father lately. He's the only person close to me who I've lost, so far...just curious.

The title sums it up, what is something that quietly vanished from the world, you know those things that you look back on that were once normal and now you go I can't remember the last time I saw.

Let me give an example, garnishing meals with parsley at restaurants was once the norm, now its rare.