The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1982.
-They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan Era and probably 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 been only one Pope.
-They were 11 when the Soviet Union broke apart and do not remember the Cold War.
-They have never feared a nuclear war.
-They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
-Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.
-Atari predates 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.
-They may have never heard of an 8 track. The Compact Disc was introduced when they were 1 year old.
-As far as they know, stamps have always cost about 33 cents.
-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 VCRs, but they have no idea what BETA was.
-They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
-They don't know what a cloth baby diaper is, or know about the "Help me, I've fallen and I can't get up" commercial.
Feeling old Yet? There's more:
-They were born the year that Walkmen were introduced by Sony.
-Roller skating has always meant inline for them.
-Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.
-They have no idea when or why Jordache jeans were cool.
-Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.
-They have never seen Larry Bird play.
-They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
-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: "Where's the beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a Camel," or "De plane, de plane!".
-They do not care who shot J.R. and have no idea who J.R. was.
-The Titanic was found? They thought we always knew.
-Michael Jackson has always been white.
-Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places, not rock bands.
-McDonalds never came in styrofoam containers.
-There has always been MTV.
-They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.
-They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan Era and probably 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 been only one Pope.
-They were 11 when the Soviet Union broke apart and do not remember the Cold War.
-They have never feared a nuclear war.
-They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
-Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.
-Atari predates 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.
-They may have never heard of an 8 track. The Compact Disc was introduced when they were 1 year old.
-As far as they know, stamps have always cost about 33 cents.
-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 VCRs, but they have no idea what BETA was.
-They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
-They don't know what a cloth baby diaper is, or know about the "Help me, I've fallen and I can't get up" commercial.
Feeling old Yet? There's more:
-They were born the year that Walkmen were introduced by Sony.
-Roller skating has always meant inline for them.
-Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.
-They have no idea when or why Jordache jeans were cool.
-Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.
-They have never seen Larry Bird play.
-They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
-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: "Where's the beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a Camel," or "De plane, de plane!".
-They do not care who shot J.R. and have no idea who J.R. was.
-The Titanic was found? They thought we always knew.
-Michael Jackson has always been white.
-Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places, not rock bands.
-McDonalds never came in styrofoam containers.
-There has always been MTV.
-They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.
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