Those were the the days when:
- Commercial breaks were 60- second spots for a single company or product
- Movies caused you to suspend disbelief
- Democrats didn't disparage their country
- Higher education didn't require you to mortgage your future
- There was a "free speech" movement
- Food stamps were actual stamps
- Our immigration system was working
- PBS didn't have "promotional" interruptions
- It was impolite to be on your phone in a social setting
- News stories gave you who, what, when and where
- Schools were safe spaces in and of themselves
- Voters did not outnumber those registered
- Gee, that old LaSalle ran great
