How would you go about explaining Evel Knievel to the youngsters to-day? Or the Billie Jean King - Bobby Riggs Battle of the Sexes? Or the idea that we could all help fight inflation by wearing a "Whip Inflation Now" button? Other stuff from the Seventies seems to be much easier to explain.
It seems like every decade has its events which are at their core incomprehensible to those born after. For example, I never understood why Lindbergh flying solo across the Atlantic was such a huge deal. And you, what earlier events don't you get?
I never understood the novelty of a small, square White Castle hamburger until I put one into my mouth....mmmmmmmm delicious....
Posted by: Pete Fanning | 12/02/2007 at 06:11 AM
WIN?
I think I had one of those buttons, and worn one... but looking down at it andreading it upside down, NIM, reminded me that there are few or No Immediate Miracles...
Jack (and Charmaine)
Posted by: Jack Yoest | 12/03/2007 at 07:49 AM
I don't think anyone can identify with the level of emotion in "54'40" or Fight!" Who cares if we get a little piece of Canada or not.
I never thought 9/11 was a big deal -- it was two buildings, people! It's not like Pearl Harbor, where there's a giant industrial economy coming after us and this is just the first strike. I also don't know why people gave a crap about Columbine.
Posted by: Noumenon | 12/04/2007 at 07:49 AM