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I am interested to know what life was like from the words of people who were still children then or they were from 16-30 years old.

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[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Late 80's early 90's

It seems, looking back, it was quieter. People didn't move around as much as they do now. The town was basically shut down by 6pm. Most of the men worked within two miles of home, and most women stayed home.

We would play outside in the afternoons and listen for the church bells. Six bells and it was time for dinner. Everyone sat down every night for dinner with their families.

And just quieter in general. Less vehicle traffic. Less airplanes. Led lights hadn't been invented yet so you could still see the stars. No cell phones obviously.

More structure, less noise