Unfortunately, I just don't have that much material to work with. We were far from rich but we had a roof over our heads, clothes to wear, and three usually homecooked meals a day. Electricity was only a problem during infrequent ice storms during the winter. Motorized transportation, phones, television, etc.. were all available. My parents are still married today so I didn't have to work to help raise brothers and sisters. I am really at a loss here. I've been playing around with a few ideas. Let's see what you think.
When I was your age, we only had one TV and always had to watch what my dad wanted. Not only that, but you had to physically change the channels. A remote control didn't exist. If that wasn't bad enough, there were only three network channels to pick from. There was no cable TV. This meant that if the President was giving a speech, you were screwed. There was no HBO, Disney, or ESPN to rescue you. Yea, this should get to them. How about...
When I was your age, the only McDonalds around was 30 miles away and had less than 1 million served. There was no such thing as a happy meal. The only time we could go by there was on rare trips to town when my dad wasn't along. Back then dad would have starved before he would have eaten there. And pizza? Forget it! The only pizza we saw came in a box and was called Chef Boy R Dee. Which would have been okay but my dad couldn't stand the smell in the house. Or maybe...
When I was your age, there was no Nintendo, player's choice, Atari, etc.. video games. Children were punished by being forced to interact with each other playing board games, working puzzles, or outside sports. During extreme boredom, one could even be found reading a book. Oh the horror! There were no VCR's that you could pop in the latest selection from Blockbuster to waste away the time. I think I am beginning to scare them now. This is getting easier! I could say...
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