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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWhen I used to watch old black and white movies, I would think: Wow. The old days...
when they used typewriters, landline telephones and carbon paper.
Now when I watch old black and white movies, I think: Wow. The old days, when elected officials respected and maybe even feared the power of the U.S. constitution.
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When I used to watch old black and white movies, I would think: Wow. The old days... (Original Post)
C Moon
Jan 2017
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msongs
(70,170 posts)1. and the media took its responsiblity more seriously nt
JI7
(90,524 posts)2. the biggest difference was probably the media
Nay
(12,051 posts)3. Heck, it doesn't even have to be old B&W. Last year I saw "Three Days of the Condor"
which was in color and a 1975 movie -- I was struck with nostalgia for the time when cameras didn't follow you everywhere; no cell phones; everyone was so into an analog life. I miss that, frankly.
yagotme
(3,816 posts)4. And the old dial phones,
where, if your finger slipped out of the hole before you made it to the stop, you had to hang up and start all over again. Made long distance calling quite the (literal) pain. Ask me how I know...
SticksnStones
(2,108 posts)5. You might appreciate this...saw it on Reddit...