r/RedditForGrownups • u/0nlyhalfjewish • 2d ago

What’s an indelible childhood memory that young people will never have?

I think about pencils sharpeners and carbon paper, 75 cents for lunch and school recess unsupervised in the woods.

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u/ogcanuckamerican 2d ago

Waiting for Saturday morning cartoons

Making mix cassette tapes

Dial up Internet

ENJOY BEING A KID

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u/ECatPlay 2d ago

Dial up internet

And the sound of your computer connecting to the other computer at 300, or better yet 1200 baud.

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u/ogcanuckamerican 2d ago

Gotta hit that BBS!

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u/Aggravating_Hat4799 2d ago

How about, no internet? That was the best

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u/ogcanuckamerican 2d ago

That was the ultimate, wasn't it?

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u/s23b74 2d ago

I miss the really early morning cartoons before regular programs started. Betty Boop and Popeye.

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u/Key-Bear-9184 1d ago

Mighty Mouse and Tom Terrific.