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Back in the ’70s and ’80s, We Were Weird
Today we’re completely normal, obviously
Back in the 1970s and ’80s, we were weird. We walked to school. On our own. In actual weather. Rain, sleet, fog thick enough to lose a sibling in — we powered through in school uniforms and sensible shoes. No fleece-lined coats or thermals. Just a thin anorak that stuck to our arms like clingfilm and the vague hope we’d dry off by lunchtime.
These days, of course, society has progressed. School runs are a marvel of modern logistics — four-wheel drives line up outside schools like they’re queuing for Glastonbury, all engines running, pumping out a bit of extra atmosphere for the kids’ growing lungs. Nothing says “start your day right” like a cloud of toxic exhaust fumes.
And thank heavens our little treasures don’t have to walk — those poor legs might get tired! Far better to deliver them safely to the school gates like precious parcels, amid all those nasty fumes.
We didn’t have oat milk or quinoa, back then. We had school dinners with chips and beans, liver on a bad day, and school milk. Somehow we survived. People used to eat vegetables back then. Now, people seem to prefer to buy vegetables to create a decorative garnish or let them rot in the cupboard. Meanwhile, cases of diabetes and obesity soar!
