In another post, someone (I think it was Susan) said that in a few years they will be speaking of the 'good old days'. That got me to thinking.....

Back when I was in college, the college rented out the dorms to summer camps. In the evenings they would have dances and things on campus for the 'kids' to go to. One night they played Billy Joel's- We didn't start the fire- all of the kids were singing along and having a great time.....A friend of mine an I were talking and when the song stopped, I had the opportunity to make a great point....I asked about 10-12 kids about some of the lyrics...."Hey guys... what does....
Dien Bein Phu....
U2........
Red China.....
Richard Nixon.....
Bay of Pigs......... Mean to you ?

Not one of them had a clue as to what the song talked about...Yeah they knew a few of the 'newer' ones but even then only a few of them knew them. BTW BJ wrote that song in response to someone saying something to him like, 'Oh you had it easy growing up...what ever happened when you were a kid?'

Still I try to maintain hope......But yesterday, while leaving a patient at the hospital, I overheard a conversation of someone who it turned out was one of the crewman on the Enola Gay. WOW!!!!! I thanked him for his service and after a few minutes, went on my way a little richer intellectually. I couldn't help but to tell several people of the meeting....'guys' I work side by side with. I guess I told 20 people....would you belive only 2 knew what the Enolay Gay was and what part it played in history !?!?!? Mind you.....none of them was younger than 25!

My hope is quickly fading........