CharlieBo313

During a big championship game or a massive TV event in the 90s, you could walk down the street and hear the exact same broadcast echoing from the open windows of every single house on the block. We experienced things together.

A lot of working-class neighborhoods used to have a 'beat cop' who actually walked the sidewalks every day, bought a coffee at the local corner store, and knew the kids by name. They were part of the community, not just a siren driving past it.

The 4th of July used to mean the entire street dragging their lawn chairs to the end of the block, pooling all their fireworks together, and putting on a show as one big group. Now, everyone just stays isolated in their own backyard.

Riding in the rear-facing seat of a neighborhood station wagon with 5 other kids while parents took turns driving everyone to practice or the movies. It took a literal village to raise kids, and parents actually shared the load.