Bill Whittle’s “getting the band back together” for an epic, no-devices, road trip to the U.S. Air Force Museum. The entire purpose of packing four old friends in a car together, who haven’t been together since the 1970s, comes down to one word: Nostalgia.
Do we imagine a glorious past to denigrate the disappointing present — or to diss the new generation — or were things really better back in the day? Is your best day ever in the past, or has nostalgia clouded your mind with fuzzy fiction?
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7 replies on “Epic Road Trip Reunites Friends from 1970s: Is Nostalgia a Friendly Force or Fuzzy Fraud?”
I was born in December 1953 and have always thought I was a boomer until now. You know, this is the first time I remember hearing of the silent generation! I does make sense to me though. I remember the references to the silent majority and recognized my membership. I guess it’s well past time we stopped being silent!! All we have to lose is this great country and civilization for our grandchildren.
I see my 25 yr old grandchild (they/them) who has lived with me for the past 7 years, have very close friendships built over online. They have gotten together in real life. They have stayed up all night talking one another down from suicide. They have called local authorities for help for friends in other states. They have traveled across many miles to be there in good times and bad. They have close ties that cannot be broken even though they first met virtually. And by the way, this grand child’s parents met online, and have been married for over 20 years! (Their father adopted them as soon as he could and has been the only father they have ever known.)
Enjoy your vacation form the land of the fruits and nuts. Glad to have you here in God’s country, the Midwest!
I have been to the USAF Museum many, many times, and can tell you one day is NOT enough time to cover it properly. Also, it may rain Saturday, so you may miss all the outdoor stuff.
Again, enjoy and have a fun and safe trip!!
I hope this experience is everything you hope for. I’ve tried to “go back” once or twice and it just wasn’t the same.
Were you referring to Paul Davies playing 80 great riffs? Yes, I totally enjoyed his playing, but around the mid-nineties, I didn’t recognize so many. I think that’s when I really stopped caring about radio music. My own playing was taking me into jazz.
I try to explain to younger people, on a regular basis, that we older people feel the same way as they do. We older people feel the same on the inside as we did when we were 20. It’s just our bodies that give up around us.
Glory Days, (Bruce Springsteen)