A bit of narcissism really, bit once I wrote that message and re-read
it, the idea of writing more of memories down occurred to me. May I'd do
so just for sake of refreshing the memory cells of my brain...
Boris
On 12/30/2010 1:49 PM, paul stenquist wrote:
Fascinating, Boris.
On Dec 30, 2010, at 1:44 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
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 http://lizmasoner.wordpress.com/
http://thornsnclaws.wordpress.com/ http://photography.about.com
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