The different mediums the music business use seem to become obsolescent faster than in any other industry. From 78 rpm records, to 45 rpm records, to 33 rpm records, to reel to reel tape machines, to 8 track tapes, to cassette tapes, and now, CD's, change is obviously a way of life. The only one of those I am too young to remember is 78 rpm records.
Two types of businesses that I frequented often have become practically obsolescent. The drive in movie theater, and the drive in restaurant. Many, many times I have gotten a burger and fries from the Dairy Kreme, which later became Johnny's Drive In. On a hot summer day, I used to get a frozen Milky Way and a mug of Root Beer from the K & N Drive In. Back in the day, life just didn't get no better! I cannot even guess at the number of times I went to the Sky-Vue Drive In theater. I saw many, many movies there, and ate many, many, bags of popcorn!
I love it when things become obsolete five years after they are the rage...muscle cars, for example. Forty years later, they are making a strong comeback. The new Camaro, Mustang, Challenger, and Charger look pretty neat back on the road. I hate it when key components, that I grew up with, are deemed obsolescent. I learned to drive in 1970. The high beam-low beam dimmer switch was mounted in the floorboard, where it was an easy reach for a foot that had nothing else to do. My first vehicle with the dimmer switch on the blinker lever was a 1988 Ford Bronco. It took a couple of years for my left hand to realize it had a new job, and for my foot to realize its job was taken away.
I read an article just last week that said Crocs were on their way out. Six short years after those shoes were the hit of the party, now they have become obsolescent. They have gone the way of Super Bell Bottom Levis, and Nehru Jackets.
Two items that I used a lot of, in my youth, were merthiolate, and mercurochrome. Now, for first aid, you either use neo-sporin, or poly-sporin. As I think about it, many first aid items, many facets of treatment, and many surgical procedures have become obsolescent.
A lot of things I have used, and a lot of places I have been, are now obsolescent. The good thing is, in most cases, they have been replaced with “new and improved.”
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Obsolescent? What about the telephone? I can remember, of course, when you had to insert your finger and dial! My children can’t even imagine that concept. Soon, this changed to the push-button, then on to “cordless”. Now, the land line itself seems to be on the way out. Today, the cell phone is all the rage, with its ability to not only communicate the old-fashioned way (actually talking) but also offers texting, music downloads, photo storage and who knows what else?
Do you think the United States Postal Service might be next? Did you know that more than half of today’s internet users send or check emails daily? It is also becoming more of a business asset, too. With email communication as today’s seemingly preferred method of communicating (vs. snail-mail), we may soon quit mailing paper letters and just let our computers do the sending.
What about the glass milk jugs, that were delivered? Those were the days! I know you can buy milk in glass jars at Miller's Country Store out on Hwy 54. I'm not sure if they're sold anywhere else locally.
Who remembers Paris Dairy?
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