24 Aug 06 Crud, I’m Getting Older …

Jesus, kids entering college this year were born in 1988. I feel rather old. A few excerpts from Beloit College’s Class of 2010 Mindset List:

The Soviet Union has never existed and therefore is about as scary as the student union.

There has always been only one Germany.

Smoking has never been permitted on U.S. airlines.

The Moral Majority has never needed an organization.

Bar codes have always been on everything, from library cards and snail mail to retail items.

Affluent troubled teens in Southern California have always been the subjects of television series.

They are not aware that “flock of seagulls hair” has nothing to do with birds flying into it.

Public school officials have always had the right to censor school newspapers.

Bad behavior has always been getting captured on amateur videos.

Disposable contact lenses have always been available.

Richard M. Daley has always been the Mayor of Chicago.