I wouldn’t trade the 90’s for any fancy gadget

There is something about the 90’s that is so special, even though we didn’t have MySpace, Play Station or X-BOX. Texting was unheard of – but life was fun; pure!

Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Nothing beats the thrill of playing soccer outdoors. Net photo.

There is something about the 90’s that is so special, even though we didn’t have MySpace, Play Station or X-BOX. Texting was unheard of – but life was fun; pure!Most of the games were outdoors – hide and seek, soccer, dodge ball, and even climbing trees were simply the things to do and not a soul that grew up then can dispute that! Back then, music was awesome – do not even assume we had mp3 players, IPods and other gadgets you kids have today! We had the walkman – a cassette player. If you needed to listen to a song that you didn’t have on tape, you had to pick up the phone (not mobile) - a land line (and that is if you had one) and send in a request on the radio. If you didn’t have a phone, well – tough!Busses were the most available means of transport, although most of them were so old and cranky that the engine made a thunderous noise every time the bus came to a stop. It was fun riding with your friends to or from school, meeting with students from other schools; we always looked forward to the ride back home. I remember how we used to push the windows wide open and feel the wind on our faces.I’m sure most of you think that was the Stone Age – I mean, who goes out to play soccer when you can play soccer on your iPad, right? Nevertheless, it was our time and I wouldn’t trade it for anything - not even some fancy gadget!