My first memories are from the Moscow-Kiev overnight train when I was
like 5 or 6 on out way to my great uncle and aunt living there at the
time (before Chernobyl). To make that vaguely on topic I should mention
that my great uncle from Kiev had some range finder camera (probably
Soviet clone of Leica) and I remember having to sit rather still when he
prepared the gear and took my pictures. Then I recall the announcement
of Brezhnev's demise. The ceremony of becoming a pioneer
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_movement). Our first color TV set
some time throughout the 1980s... The events of Aug 1991 and me sitting
in front of that TV set trying to tune in to the BBC or CNN or whatever
channel that was apparently broadcasting over to us. I also recall the
Electornika supermarket kind of shop when I was like the 8th grade. My
programmable calculator bought at the time still works by the way. My
first cup of real black coffee towards the end of school. Wonderful
memories of Moscow State University class rooms where I was listening to
math and physics lectures having ran away from Kerosinka that happened
to be not too far away. Got A's later one 'cause I kind of knew the
material...
So, effectively, as my age suggests I am the child of 1980's. I remember
the Moscow Olympic games, obviously, and the sad song and the Bear
balloon flying over and away from the Luzhniki sport's arena...
So, Elizabeth, ma'm, I suppose that would be a good alternative /wink/
to your experience, would it not?
Boris
On 12/30/2010 3:46 AM, Elizabeth Masoner wrote:
Ok, the age question thread made me start thinking how different each
generation's experiences are. Mine are kind of a mismash because my parents
were much older before they started their family and almost all of my
cousins were old enough to be my parents. Thought it might be fun to do
some comparing of stuff we remember.
The Aldridge Family radio program
The Shadow radio program
It being safe to eat anything you got on Halloween (homemade/unwrapped/etc)
Riding the go-kart down the main street in town and not getting in trouble
with the police
All grown ups having the authority to call you down if you acted up in
public
Walking home from school to eat lunch
The first big CB craze (my dad bought us handheld CBs to use as walkie
talkies - wow did we hear some stuff)
Challenger Explosion
Ronald Reagan getting shot
When the K1000 was metal and glass (my first SLR)
Lawn darts that had points
~Liz
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