I remember it well!

Who remembers Nat King Cole, the Platters or Bo Diddly? We played Kick the Can until dark with no one wondering where we were. And chores were something everyone did because they belonged to a family, not because they got an allowance. If you missed a day of school, your parents knew about it. If you were caught skipping school, you were in trouble twice; at school and at home. Driver's licenses were rare and a privilege. Few high school kids had cars and those who did had beaters they fixed up themselves.

"Respect" was more than a song. (I miss this the most.) We respected our elders, other peoples' property (for the most part) and the law.

In some ways, we're better off now, but there are some things I wish we could have kept.