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Tommy_Carcetti

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8. My daughter was asked in school how life was in the 1980s.

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 05:07 PM

May 2016

She said that there was no electricity, people cooked over fires, everyone lived in log cabins, all the photographs were in black and white, people had to forage for their food, etc.

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kids imagine what it's like to be old (40) [View all] Liberal_in_LA May 2016 OP

Grey hair, check. Wrinkles, some. Walking stick, two but feeling better NightWatcher May 2016 #1

Cute responses, we can say we have been eight years old one time, they have never been forty. Thinkingabout May 2016 #2

My mom's friend died in her late 30s and mom was so upset malaise May 2016 #7

I remember MFM008 May 2016 #3

some kids are more hopeful MisterP May 2016 #4

Ha, he's really got it going on! DawgHouse May 2016 #11

I just turned 40 about 8 months ago. Glassunion May 2016 #5

I married a Marine Runningdawg May 2016 #6

My daughter was asked in school how life was in the 1980s. Tommy_Carcetti May 2016 #8

I don't believe any of these things anymore melman May 2016 #9

I'm a 58-year-old breast cancer survivor. phylny May 2016 #10

Sorry about your Mom. DawgHouse May 2016 #12

Thanks for the kind sentiment! phylny May 2016 #13

"Fuck these kids!" TransitJohn May 2016 #14

When I was eight I knew I'd be playing with supercomputers when I was forty. hunter May 2016 #15