[Mrs.Z]

I am old enough to completely agree with this.

I remember our first color TV cost over $400 in the early 60’s. That would be the equivalent of a huge plasma these days (in price and technology leap).

BUT, there are some BIG DIFFERENCES in the way we live now.

To save herself a trip, my mom thought nothing of sending my sister or me on our bikes to the grocery when we were elementary age.

No way anyone would do that now.

We do jump in our cars quicker and more often than in the 50’s.

[stevio]

Consider that cars got much worse gas mileage back then, and didn’t last as long. Technology is a godsend.

[goodnesswins]

Yea....when I was about 6 years old, my parents would send me (walking) to the store (nextdoor- on a country road) to buy them their cigarettes.

[dan1123]

To save herself a trip, my mom thought nothing of sending my sister or me on our bikes to the grocery when we were elementary age.

No way anyone would do that now.

And it's funny, because crime is down, and kids have cell phones to stay in touch. The parents can even track the kids online so they can know exactly where they are every step of the way.

Society is just paranoid now.

[GATOR NAVY]

I remember our first color TV cost over $400 in the early 60’s. That would be the equivalent of a huge plasma these days (in price and technology leap).

I like to watch "Let's Make a Deal" reruns from the mid '70s on the Game Show Channel. It's fascinating to see the prices and quality of the goods offered as prizes compared to today, especially the electronics.