Gary Coal Man
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What part of your childhood do you wish your kids could experience, but they won’t because times have changed?
I was listening to a podcast (The Lapsed Fan Wrestling Podcast), and the hosts were fondly recalling their youthful days of going to the video store to rent the pro wrestling pay-per-view they had been pining for months to see. The anticipation and excitement on their way to the store only to be, more often than not, absolutely crushed to find that almighty pay-per-view was already out. A virtual kick to the balls!
But then, one trip to the rental store, there it is! Can it be? Is it a mirage? Are my eyes fooling me? I have finally reached the Promised Land!
That sheer joy of finally being able to rent a crappy pay-per-view was a feeling that can’t be matched in adulthood, and sadly can’t be matched in kids today since nearly all media is On Demand and can be viewed whenever kids want. That feelings swing of utter disappointment if the video is not available vs. near orgasmic excitement if the video is available is now forever gone.
So what are some other aspects of your youth — whether big or small — that you wish your kids could experience, but they won’t because times have changed?
I was listening to a podcast (The Lapsed Fan Wrestling Podcast), and the hosts were fondly recalling their youthful days of going to the video store to rent the pro wrestling pay-per-view they had been pining for months to see. The anticipation and excitement on their way to the store only to be, more often than not, absolutely crushed to find that almighty pay-per-view was already out. A virtual kick to the balls!
But then, one trip to the rental store, there it is! Can it be? Is it a mirage? Are my eyes fooling me? I have finally reached the Promised Land!
That sheer joy of finally being able to rent a crappy pay-per-view was a feeling that can’t be matched in adulthood, and sadly can’t be matched in kids today since nearly all media is On Demand and can be viewed whenever kids want. That feelings swing of utter disappointment if the video is not available vs. near orgasmic excitement if the video is available is now forever gone.
So what are some other aspects of your youth — whether big or small — that you wish your kids could experience, but they won’t because times have changed?
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