Like, the replies to today's "first news story you remember" prompt made me feel ancient. So if I turn it around for my readers tomorrow and I get the inevitable "Teapot Dome Scandal!" responses, I'll have a fresh spring in my step. - ThreadSky

craigcalcaterra.bsky.social • 71 days ago

Like, the replies to today's "first news story you remember" prompt made me feel ancient. So if I turn it around for my readers tomorrow and I get the inevitable "Teapot Dome Scandal!" responses, I'll have a fresh spring in my step.

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joshftimmers.bsky.social•71 days ago

Now you're going to get a bunch of wiseguys writing "Man, I remember when Martin Luther nailed those theses to the church door. . ."

andreapitzer.bsky.social•71 days ago

Those wild girls in their flapper dresses!

thehopspur.bsky.social•71 days ago

The Berlin Wall coming down.

djhoch.bsky.social•71 days ago

First gulf war. Asked my wife (16 months younger than me) and she had the same answer.

craigcalcaterra.bsky.social•71 days ago

Lol I was pickin' out colleges when that went down. My brother was in it!

djhoch.bsky.social•71 days ago

It’s funny. You’re ten years older than me, yet simultaneously feel 30 years older and exactly my age. How does that work?

craigcalcaterra.bsky.social•71 days ago

My temperament is considerably older than my actual age but my online habits/footprint are considerably younger than my age, so I get it.

djhoch.bsky.social•71 days ago

Makes sense. My mind is 25, my sense of humor is 15, my temperament is 55, and my body fought in the civil war,

paulproia.bsky.social•71 days ago

I look forward to your Warren Harding commentary - about the child born out of wedlock and all that. 6AM (est) can't come fast enough.

stevep10.bsky.social•71 days ago

I was pretty darn young and couldn’t say for certain, but I think it was Nixon leaving the White House.

randycharb.bsky.social•71 days ago

You should go for Favorite Kid shows growing up if you want to get really nostalgic. Sesame Street + ZOOM + Electric Company were my go-to's back in the day

tice.me•71 days ago

Hey Sesame Street is timeless! ZOOM had a comeback at some point too

bberts.bsky.social•71 days ago

njpatrick.bsky.social•71 days ago

Intriguing. My first grade teacher asked the class, “what do you think about the bombing of Libya?” Nobody had an answer or clue, but it’s my first news memory.

timmyballgame.bsky.social•71 days ago

Watergate … didn’t understand it … but I knew a thing called Watergate was happening.

tice.me•71 days ago

Clinton impeachment. See you have some readers younger than you, too!

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