Living In The 1970s (Part 2)

Living In The 1970s (Part 2)

Storytime with GamerDude by Storytime with GamerDude

Episode notes
GamerDude travels back to his childhood again to discuss some of the ordinary things in his life as a kid that don't seem to happen or exist anymore. He talks about going into the woods to build forts, and catching critters like frogs, snakes and toads. He talks about flying kites and playing with friends. GamerDude also remembers when "bankers' hours" were 9 am to 3 pm, and that's the only time you could actually do any banking. He talks about opening a bank account, and getting an actual bank book. He talks about the days before ATMs, debit cards, and credit cards, and remembers how the local stores all seemed to have their own credit cards and charge accounts. He also remembers the lawaway plans that some stores used to have. He also talks about how controlling of our lives telephones used to be, but in a different way than they are now. He ... 
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