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57. I have a friend born in the 1950s

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 02:29 PM

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And she has claimed since the 1980s Jeopardy's "answers" (backward questions) have been steadally been declining in difficulty.

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This post will probably sink like a stone... [View all] PCIntern Yesterday OP

AMEN recovering_democrat Yesterday #1

That's all true. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #2

If people have not read it, I can strongly suggest reading "A Fever In The Heartland" by Timothy Egan GeoWilliam750 Yesterday #66

I recommend Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the U.S." Martin68 8 hrs ago #88

Nail meet hammer Pachamama Yesterday #3

Happy....er...what? Clouds Passing Yesterday #4

the smothers brothers, phil donahue were superstars rampartd Yesterday #5

We are trained to work The Madcap Yesterday #6

Oh Yeah. Some of my Nordic friends call Americans "Ants" ....it ain't a compliment. chouchou Yesterday #35

Information overload The Wizard Yesterday #7

This is what I want to say... madaboutharry Yesterday #8

Is that them new bees or hornets that invaded us from Asia? 3Hotdogs Yesterday #23

Yum! Shipwack Yesterday #51

Joyce Vance shared a recipe for Rugelach on her Substack. soldierant 19 hrs ago #81

Oceania had always been at war with Eastasia Wicked Blue Yesterday #9

And eliminate DOE in Project 2025 Evolve Dammit Yesterday #25

People need to watch jeopardy MacKasey Yesterday #10

True, but Jeopardy has changed. LisaM Yesterday #15

I have a friend born in the 1950s IbogaProject Yesterday #57

It depends on the categories. LisaM Yesterday #64

Alot more pop culture QA as well. nt Ilsa 22 hrs ago #77

"I went home for lunch" BumRushDaShow Yesterday #34

I lived 2 blocks from school MacKasey Yesterday #46

I lived about 4 blocks from my original elementary school BumRushDaShow Yesterday #53

I had the exact experience as a kid, La Coliniere Yesterday #65

Frankly, I think that is exactly the wrong approach. malthaussen Yesterday #67

I can appreciate your disagreement MacKasey Yesterday #70

An interesting observation, and of course it leads to Santayana's famous remark, Ocelot II Yesterday #11

I frequently get posts from a group called "Old Time Baseball" in my fb feed. malthaussen Yesterday #68

This is why history isn't linear, but moves in cycles Blaukraut Yesterday #72

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Yesterday #12

Historians are fully aware of what you both say. Which is why they become historians in the first place, and why ancianita Yesterday #21

bookmarking to read later. Thank you. I rec'd it already and want to chew on a bit - and provide a respose. NewHendoLib Yesterday #13

Yep. Another way to put it is "here and now" -- that's all Americans care about, the current KPN Yesterday #14

We also often forget when our stars are no longer with us. keep_left Yesterday #16

Outstanding. Mike 03 Yesterday #17

I always refer to a sense of history. murielm99 Yesterday #18

No Long-Term Memory is how bastards get the US Taxpayer on the Hook Kid Berwyn Yesterday #19

Sigh...sadly, all true. pandr32 Yesterday #20

To me, the key line on your post: Escurumbele Yesterday #22

There's never a magical time of remembering Sympthsical Yesterday #24

Ho ho ho... PCIntern Yesterday #28

Do you know all kinds of 1880s and 90s singers as well? Popular theater actors of the Gilded Age? Sympthsical Yesterday #39

Memory intelpug 17 hrs ago #83

I remember the Grass Roots. My band opened for them Mblaze Yesterday #26

That's actually pretty cool... PCIntern Yesterday #29

The band we opened for that sucked the most Mblaze Yesterday #40

Sanewashing is brainwashing. dchill Yesterday #27

Happy & healthy New Year to you and yours, PCI Hekate Yesterday #30

And to you!!! PCIntern Yesterday #41

Let's Live ForToday JMCKUSICK Yesterday #31

Gore Vidal dubbed the US thucythucy Yesterday #32

Excellent points, perfectly articulated. PCIntern Yesterday #42

You jumped right from radios to smart phones. What about TV? nt Nittersing Yesterday #48

TV obviously also had an impact, thucythucy Yesterday #54

A lot of kids were "raised" by television Nittersing Yesterday #56

Good points. thucythucy Yesterday #58

Many Americans are lazy young_at_heart Yesterday #33

I feel that... 2naSalit Yesterday #59

I would also rather do those things BUT MuseRider 8 hrs ago #90

What you wrote echoes my feelings riverbendviewgal Yesterday #36

athiest that does xmas traditions here Kali Yesterday #37

The result of letting many home school their children biophile Yesterday #38

Thinking more philosophically, there is the 14th Dalai Lama outlook Beringia Yesterday #43

I went to high school with Hugh Downs' daughter PCIntern Yesterday #44

"We are the weak link: deliberately undereducated and programmed by the corporate media." OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #45

Memory is a small part - Nigrum Cattus Yesterday #47

Even in the 70s history Figarosmom Yesterday #49

History teachers intelpug 17 hrs ago #84

And he was right Figarosmom 17 hrs ago #85

Excellent. I would also add that somewhere along the line, "History is boring" became a LoisB Yesterday #50

History was made boring by becoming an endless recitation of facts. malthaussen Yesterday #69

A salient point about the band The Grass Roots EYESORE 9001 Yesterday #52

PCIntern............ Upthevibe Yesterday #55

In the era of "personality politics" (bad) people only want their prejudices reinforced. And they are easily tricked. usonian Yesterday #60

You echo my thoughts... rasputin1952 Yesterday #61

Nostalgia and its opposites Nasruddin Yesterday #62

And assassination is becoming too common dlbell Yesterday #63

Gotta agree with everything here... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #71

I get the point... lonely bird Yesterday #73

Am an American. I remember Tweedy Yesterday #74

You speak the truth! Ziggysmom 23 hrs ago #75

I remember the W. Bush administration and Beck23 22 hrs ago #76

I remember in the early 80s many people didnt know who their Senators were Callie1979 21 hrs ago #78

It is shocking to me anyway Meowmee 21 hrs ago #79

I agree 200% with you! slightlv 20 hrs ago #80

It's not that Americans have no memory. The problem is mass media. Initech 19 hrs ago #82

Thank you for this. MuseRider 9 hrs ago #86

You better start swimmin' or you'll sink like a stone. Yes, our memories, like our attention spans, have shrunk down Martin68 8 hrs ago #87

There is no community memory Keepthesoulalive 8 hrs ago #89

Rethink the idea of american amnesia Southern_gent 8 hrs ago #91

Disagree with almost every point PCIntern 8 hrs ago #93

Let's Have a Real Conversation: Disagree? Tell Me Why! Southern_gent 7 hrs ago #94

Because I'm busy. PCIntern 7 hrs ago #95

some of the best tv shows in my memory were one season or 2 seasons ones . barely got off the ground and yanked AllaN01Bear 8 hrs ago #92