And Think of the Trees Saved Now That Cars Don't Have That "Wood on the Sides" Look

Jalopnik's got a cool (and kinda sad) article about the stuff my (and your) kids will never experience in a new car, like cigarette lighters and roll-up windows. But since I don't expect to be buying either of my kids a new car, I am confident they'll experience these things after all.

I've been thinking quite often about the other things my kids won't experience. Consider the following:

• Rotary phones


• Station wagons


• Beepers


• Dial-up modems


• Library card catalogs


• Records and tapes

When my kids are a little (but not much) older, I'll find myself talking about these things in a creaky "in my day" sort of way, and they'll roll their eyes and think "oh crap, there goes Dad again."
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