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Carol Perkins: When I was a kid Child of the 60s remembers how boring hearing how it was in elders' day. Now she herself pontificates about superiority of humanity in her day, even though she comes to a conclusion we endorse. -CM The next earlier Carol Perkins story is The Caretakers By Carol Perkins When I was a kid....! How many boring stories have we imposed on our children about how things used to be? "When I was a kid, a Coke cost a dime." Yes, it did, but the minimum wage was also $1.50. I catch myself pontificating about school. "When I was young, no kid would sass a teacher." No, not unless he wanted the hide worn off his backside. A few of my classmates can still feel the sting of the principal's paddle. I broke out in a sweat when I saw it hanging in his office. "When I was young, I didn't sit in front of a TV all day." No, none of us did because we didn't have a TV. If we did, we certainly didn't watch it during the daytime, except for Saturdays, unless we joined our mothers for "As the World Turns" or "The Guiding Light." "When I was young, I had to work." That is the truth, especially for boys who lived on farms and most of them did. Cows needed milking, hay needed raking, tobacco was a never-ending job, and feeding was time-consuming. Today the job of a farm boy may be a little easier because of technology. Girls worked alongside their mothers in the house long before automatic washer, dryers, and microwave ovens. Are we to blame the kids for not having to work as hard as we did? Most of us raised ours NOT to work by doing everything for them. Every generation of parents criticizes current styles "When I was young, I would not have dressed like that or worn my hair that way." Have we forgotten about the mini skirt? Tight jeans and slick back hair? Short Shorts? Sideburns? Every generation of parents criticizes the styles of the day, yet they buy the clothes they nitpick. "In my day we ate beans and potatoes and glad to get them." Kids would eat beans and potatoes today if they had grown up knowing nothing else. Fast foods weren't an option back in the old days. Sit down meals with a table full of food may still exist, but most of them are probably on Sunday. Whose fault is that? Kids knew their place "In my day, kids knew their place." First of all, years ago a kid's "place" was to be seen and not heard. When adults were talking, no kid butted in. When adults had company, kids didn't hang around them, listening to every word. The last place a young person wanted to be was with adults. That has changed, but adults have allowed it to change. At church, a child's place was beside his parents. There were no nurseries years ago; he sat in the pews and behaved or was taken outside or to the basement. Babies were overlooked when they made noise, but after the age of four, children knew to be quiet in church or the results would involve marching outside and getting an old-fashioned lecture that might have included a swat or two. Today we have nurseries in most churches and hire people to stay with the children so they won't interrupt service. Not that that is a bad thing, but most kids preferred the nursery and wanted to stay until they were ten. Truth is, each generation tends to be an improvement When I graduated, few went beyond high school. Now, a large majority further their education in some area. Many married by the time they were twenty; today the average age is twenty-six. Many died by the time they were seventy; the average lifespan is now around 76. Women had fewer opportunities in the business world; today they are presidents of companies. I appreciate the way things once were "in my day," but I believe I choose now. Whatever is wrong with this generation, will be wrong with the next, but in a different way. Each is entitled to its own shortcomings. My generation certainly had more than its share. I grew up in the 60's! Email Carol at cperkins@scrtc.com Give the gift that will keep your family and friends laughing all year long . Give them Let's Talk About... a collection of over 70 of Carol's favorite stories, many you have never read. Send check, cash, or money order to Carol Perkins, P.O. Box 134, Edmonton, KY 42129 for the special price of just $12 (regularly $15). It's a great gift for any occasion. This story was posted on 2010-01-17 09:28:56
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