Worst Personal Reflection on One's Generation Ever

[PCLoadLetter]

Not really generation related, but sort of.
I came across a picture of myself taken Jan. 6, 1990 - exactly 35 years ago today - at Gatorland in Florida.
Old Florida was fun.

Semi-related...

I just saw a headline that Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year.

I was working at Disneyland during the 30th anniversary.

Christ.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Semi-related...

I just saw a headline that Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year.

I was working at Disneyland during the 30th anniversary.

Christ.

Yes but you were there on an internship in elementary school, right?

 

[YMCA B-Baller]

All of the 1980s and 1990s NFL teams that moved have been in their current locations much longer than they were in their previous ones within my own memory (which goes back to 1978). And yet, I want them all back in their original cities because "that's the way it's supposed to be".

Time eventually demonstrates to you that "the way it's supposed to be" is a stupid concept and then time laughs in your face about it and makes your shoulder ache.

 

[BTExpress]

If I've ever asked, I don't remember, but I'd be willing to bet my parents did, too.
Heck, even when I was in high school (85-89), they gave us 10 minutes between clashes so students could go out back and smoke. I guess it finally dawned on someone they were giving 14-year-olds smoke breaks.

And I always used those 10 minutes . . . to get to my next clash.

 

[Twirling Time]

I think it was 4 minutes in middle school and 5 minutes in high school. My middle school principal said at the opening ashembly 4 minutes was ample time ... the first time in my life I heard the word "ample."

 

[Slacker]

And I always used those 10 minutes . . . to get to my next clash.

 

[Brooklyn Bridge]

All of the 1980s and 1990s NFL teams that moved have been in their current locations much longer than they were in their previous ones within my own memory (which goes back to 1978). And yet, I want them all back in their original cities because "that's the way it's supposed to be".

Time eventually demonstrates to you that "the way it's supposed to be" is a stupid concept and then time laughs in your face about it and makes your shoulder ache.

It's a trip seeing those accounts on Twitter that have the "Old Time" football from the 80s and 90s. Troy Aikman was over 30 years ago.

 

[maumann]

Not really generation related, but sort of.
I came across a picture of myself taken Jan. 6, 1990 - exactly 35 years ago today - at Gatorland in Florida.
Old Florida was fun.

Gwen and I were talking about this recently. Jai alai, Dog racing, roadside attractions, acres of orange groves and quaint crappy tourist towns. All gone.

Today's Florida is strip malls, faceless planned communities and mashive traffic issues.

 

[Driftwood]

Gwen and I were talking about this recently. Jai alai, Dog racing, roadside attractions, acres of orange groves and quaint crappy tourist towns. All gone.

Today's Florida is strip malls, faceless planned communities and mashive traffic issues.

John D. MacDonald called it 20 years before it started.

 

[Hermes]

Hey Gen X, wanna feel old?

Here.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

For fork's sake, is that Billy Corgan?

 

[Oggiedoggie]

On the right?