What are you old enough to remember?

[reecejackox]

I'm old enough to remember blockbusters

 

[karmic]

JFK assassination

 

[BadPinkTink]

life without mobile phones or the internet

 

[tvguy]

JFK assassination. I was in first grade. It was when my parents taught me that once an election is voter, whomever wins is everyone's President. It is an opinion I still agree with.
Really my first major life memory.

 

[Meriweather]

All of the above.

No color TV

 

[prairie_girl]

When vcr's had remotes with a wire attached to the vcr.

 

[P'colaBeachBum]

All of the above.

No color TV

Yep, no color TV, American Bandstand, Mickey Mouse Club, Wonderful World of Color...in B&W. . Only 3 channels and mostly Westerns. TV Signed off at 12.

 

[Kittyblue]

When pagers were cool

 

[jameybano]

Going to see Rocky with my Dad.

 

[GoingSince1990]

First time I saw a movie in a theater was Jaws with my dad.

 

[antmaril]

I am old enough to remember everything that has been mentioned so far.

 

[ronandannette]

When vcr's had remotes with a wire attached to the vcr.

Whippersnapper. I remember when there were no VCRs. And no remotes - having to get up and turn the dial by hand to change channels. And a paper copy of the tv listing that was saved all week; God help anybody who accidentally messed it up or threw it away.

 

[Kittyblue]

When cartoons were only on Saturday mornings, followed by Soul Train

 

[fly girl]

UHF dial (wonder how many on here will google it)

Making mixed tapes.
Knowing the relationship between these 2 things:

 

[Meriweather]

Still remember all these things.

And a computer took a whole building

 

[ksanftleben]

Spin and Marty, Cherry Phosphates and Black Cows at the local drug store soda fountain

 

[LuvOrlando]

When having a 9 in your phone number was a liability for friendship and the glory of a 16 foot phone cord.... and what wrapping the cord around the phone meant.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

All of the above.

No color TV

Same here.

No TV.

 

[Diznotyzed]

Getting a polio sugar cube.

 

[melk]

When Elvis died