30 Years' Difference

[Mickey Richaud]

What a difference 30 years can make!

1974: Long hair
2004: Longing for hair

1974: KEG
2004: EKG

1974: Acid rock
2004: Acid reflux

1974: Moving to California because it's cool
2004: Moving to California because it's warm

1974: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
2004: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor

1974: Seeds and stems
2004: Roughage

1974: Hoping for a BMW
2004: Hoping for a BM

1974: The Grateful Dead
2004: Dr. Kevorkian

1974: Going to a new, hip joint
2004: Receiving a new hip joint

1974: Rolling Stones
2004: Kidney Stones

1974: Being called into the principal's office
2004: Calling the principal's office

1974: Disco
2004: Costco

1974: Parents begging you to get your hair cut
2004: Children begging you to get their heads shaved

1974: Passing the drivers' test
2004: Passing the vision test

1974: Whatever
2004: Depends

 

[waltesefalcon]

Mickey,

So this is all I have to look forward to thirty years from now? How depressing.

Cheers,

Walter

 

[lawguy]

Well, in '74 I was 3, but it's still funny!

 

[aeronca65t]

Yeah, *I* can relate to that...perfectly.

Picture of "hippy" (me) driving Bugeye at autocross-- McGuire AFB in '71:

https://npmccabe.tripod.com/bugeye1.jpg

 

[lawguy]

--and a few for my generation:

1974: "Electric Company"
2004: electricity bills

1974: potty training (self)
2004: potty training (others)

1974: wondering what Dad does all day at work
2004: wondering what I do all day at work

 

[tony barnhill]

Unfortunately, too true!

 

[lawguy]

1974: goofy and clumsy President
2004: .....nevermind