The people who started college this year 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 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.
>
> Tienamin Square means nothing to them.
>
> They do not know who Momar 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 Walkman were introduced by Sony.
>
> Roller-skating has always meant inline for them.
>
> They have never heard of King Cola, Burger Chef, Jack-in-the-Box,
> The Globe Democrat, Pan AM or Ozark Airlines.
>
> The Tonight Show has always been hosted by 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 Football Cardinals, Baltimore Colts, Minnesota North Stars,
> Kansas City Kings, New Orleans Jazz, Minneapolis Lakers, Atlanta
> Flames, Kansas City Scouts, Cleveland Barons, California Golden
> Seals, or Colorado Rockies (NHL hockey, that is).
>
> They do not consider the Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays,
> Colorado Rockies (MLB baseball), Florida Marlins, Orlando
> Magic, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, Toronto Raptors,
> Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, or Tampa
> Bay Lightning "expansion teams."
>
> They don't know that Wayne Gretzky started in the WHA.
> WHA? ABA?
>
> They have never seen Larry Bird play, and Kareem
> Abdul-Jabbar is a football player.
>
> 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 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, WKRP in Cincinnati, Soap, and Taxi are
> shows they have likely never seen.
>
> The Titanic was found? I didn't know it was lost.
>
> Michael Jackson has always been white.
>
> They cannot remember the St. Louis Cardinals or Detroit Tigers
> ever winning a World Series, or even being in one.
>
> Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places,
> not groups.
>
> McDonalds never came in Styrofoam containers.
>
> Do you feel old now? Remember, the people who don't know
> these things are in college this year, and get to vote knowledgeably
> about your future.
>
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