There used to be fireflies everywhere at night."
“People carrying coins in their front pockets.
You never hear that familiar jingle anymore.”
u/Eye_Doc_Photog
3.
“Children playing outside in all kinds of weather.
Now, even on a sunny day, there are hardly any kids outside.”
“Calling a business or medical office and having an actual human answer.
I miss that every day.”
u/ideasinca
5.
“Soap on a rope.
It was quite a thing for a while.
You were sure to get some every Christmas from someone.”
“Being able to buy light bulbs that had a warm glow instead of an icy glare.
And on a similar theme, being able to see thousands of stars in the night sky.”
u/RegTruscott
7.
“Holidays without gross commercialization.
“No more Trick or Treaters on Halloween.”
u/my_clever-name
10.
11.“Payphones.
Im sentimental for them.”
u/Wild_Debt_8065
12.“Clotheslines.
I haven’t seen one anywhere but in the Eastern Kentucky Appalachians.”
13.“Magazines.
They used to be everywhere.
I loved leafing through the Readers Digest in the doctors waiting room.
u/Wishyouamerry
14.“Butterflies.
The air was chock full of them in the ’70s.
Now I hardly see them anymore at all.”
There was nothing more enjoyable than visiting Blockbuster on a Friday evening.”
“Having to buy concert tickets at a record store or the venue.
There were no internet trolls buying all of the tickets in a matter of seconds.
I also miss having that paper ticket in my hand.
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