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The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were
> born in 1983.
>
> 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.
>
> There has been only one Pope in their lifetime.
>
> They were 10 when the Soviet Union broke apart and do not remember
> the Cold War.
>
> They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
>
> Tienamen Square means nothing to them.
>
> 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.
>
> 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 the Walkman was 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.
>
> The Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as WWI, WWII and 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. (The correct
> answer, by the way, is Ork).
>
> 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.
>
> Michael Jackson has always been white.
>
> Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places, not
> bands...
>
> There has always been MTV.
>
> They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.
The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were
> born in 1983.
>
> 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.
>
> There has been only one Pope in their lifetime.
>
> They were 10 when the Soviet Union broke apart and do not remember
> the Cold War.
>
> They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
>
> Tienamen Square means nothing to them.
>
> 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.
>
> 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 the Walkman was 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.
>
> The Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as WWI, WWII and 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. (The correct
> answer, by the way, is Ork).
>
> 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.
>
> Michael Jackson has always been white.
>
> Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places, not
> bands...
>
> There has always been MTV.
>
> They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.
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