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forwarded from another rapidly-aging source: >The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were >born in 1980. > >They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan era, and did not know >he had ever been shot. They were prepubescent when the Persian Gulf War >was waged. Black Monday 1987 is as significant to them as the Great >Depression. There has only been one Pope. They can only really >remember one president. They were 11 when the Soviet Union broke apart, >and don't 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, and Tianenmin Square means >nothing to them. They do not know who Moamar Qadafi is. Their lifetime >has always included AIDS. They never had a Polio shot, and >likely, do not know what it is. > >Bottle caps have not only always been screw off, but have always been >plastic They have no idea what a pull top can looks like. 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. There have always been Red M&M's, and Blue ones are not new. >"What do you mean there used to be beige ones?" They may have heard of >an 8-track, but chances are they probably have never actually seen or >heard one. The Compact Disc was introduced when they were 1 year old. >As far as they know, stamps have always cost about 32 cents. Zip codes >have always had a dash in them. They have always had an answering >machine. Most have never seen a TV set with only 13 channels, nor have >they seen a black and white TV. They have always had cable. 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 >Walkmen were introduced by Sony. > >Roller skating has always meant inline for them. They have never heard >of King Cola, Burger Chef, The Globe Democrat, Pan AM or Ozark >Airlines. The Tonight Show has always been with Jay Leno. They have no >idea when or why Jordache jeans were cool. Popcorn has always been >cooked in a microwave. They have never seen and remember a game that >included the St.Louis Cardinals, the Baltimore Colts, the Minnesota >North Stars,the Kansas City Kings, the New Orlean Jazz, The Minnesota >Lakers, The Atlanta Flames, or the Denver Rockies (NHL Hockey,that is). >They do not consider the Colorado Rockies, the Florida Marlins, The >Florida Panthers, The Ottawa Senators, the San Jose Sharks, or the Tampa >Bay Lightning "expansion teams" They have never seen Larry Bird or >Kareem Abdul-Jabbar play. They never took a swim and thought about >Jaws. The Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as WWI, WWII or >even the Civil War. They have no idea that Americans were ever held >hostage in Iran. They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are. They >don't know who Mork was or where he was from. > >They never heard the terms "Where's the beef?", "I'd Walk a mile for a >Camel", or "de plane, de plane!". They do not care who shot J.R. and >have no idea who J.R. is. The Cosby Show, The Facts of Life, Silver >Spoons, The Love Boat, Miami Vice, Different Strokes, Webster, Punky >Brewster, WKRP in Cincinnati, and Taxi are shows they have likely never >seen. The Titanic was found? I thought we always knew where it was. >They cannot remember the Cardinals ever winning a World Series, or even >being in one. Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places, >not musical groups. McDonalds never came in Styrofoam containers. > >Do you feel old now? Remember, the people who don't know these things >will be in college this year !!!!!!! Alice H. Yucht, M.L.S., B.L.P. Heritage Middle School Livingston, NJ AliceInfo@aol.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= To quit LM_NET (or set NOMAIL or DIGEST), Send an email message to listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST * NOTE: Please allow time for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=