Talking about “the good old days” is a symptom of the disease nostalgia if you believe that waving a fairy wand will turn the country back to an imaginary past and everything will be perfect again. (Go to any point in the past. People were always complaining “things used to be better.” Get your head out of whatever dark orifice where they are currently located and look to the future.)
The other theory is “the good old days” were created, in part, as a psychological defense. We repress the bad memories and forget how hellish things were. (“Ah. World War II. Good times. America had a common goal. Sweet.” – Ask anyone in world during the war years if those were the good old days.)
dadthedawg Premium Member about 1 month ago
Good old boys could have good old days…..couldn’t they?
oldthang about 1 month ago
Yeah—what if?
oldpine52 about 1 month ago
Were you anticipating something else?
kenshively about 1 month ago
They’re definitely going to be somebody’s
RLG Premium Member about 1 month ago
They will soon be.
blunebottle about 1 month ago
They made a song about that.
LawrenceS about 1 month ago
Talking about “the good old days” is a symptom of the disease nostalgia if you believe that waving a fairy wand will turn the country back to an imaginary past and everything will be perfect again. (Go to any point in the past. People were always complaining “things used to be better.” Get your head out of whatever dark orifice where they are currently located and look to the future.)
The other theory is “the good old days” were created, in part, as a psychological defense. We repress the bad memories and forget how hellish things were. (“Ah. World War II. Good times. America had a common goal. Sweet.” – Ask anyone in world during the war years if those were the good old days.)
jbrobo Premium Member about 1 month ago
Paul Harvey always said that the good old days are right now.
WDDIM about 1 month ago
Carly Simon says they are. Good enough for me.
chris_o42 about 1 month ago
They are.
david_42 about 1 month ago
Carly Simon sang it best.
William Robbins Premium Member about 1 month ago
They rarely seemed that way at the time when we were young. As we age, we recognize them more as they come.
eced52 about 1 month ago
According to the book of Revelation, these are the good old days.
Spacetech about 1 month ago
Remember! Price Caps will save us Billions…
Wizard of Ahz-no relation about 1 month ago
I sometimes get nostalgic for the late 80’s when I was just pout of college and never had enough money.
rshive about 1 month ago
Horrifying.
John Leonard Premium Member about 1 month ago
Carly Simon said they were.
KEA about 1 month ago
days always seem gooder in hindsight
YorkGirl Premium Member about 1 month ago
For some, that may be true. As for me, with the Lord by my side, each day is good.
Ulrig about 1 month ago
Shoe, actually looks surprised.
wildlandwaters about 1 month ago
have another round… that’ll help
LONNYMARQUEZ about 1 month ago
the good old days have long since disappeared, only misery in the future, says my new magic 8 ball
Fuzzy Kombu about 1 month ago
Whenever it is, it’s never the good old days, but it always will be.
Jml58 about 1 month ago
The good old days are much better in memory than reality.
raybarb44 about 1 month ago
The word “DOOM” comes to mind……
rwh2 about 1 month ago
Who’s a good day? Are you a good day?
kathleenhicks62 about 1 month ago
NOT!!! The “good old days” are totally gone!
JPuzzleWhiz about 1 month ago
Roger Miller:
Https://www.youtube.Com/watch?v=nYGHLyQ2rQk
Strawberry King about 1 month ago
Then you’re living in a real life Twilight Zone episode.
exitseven about 1 month ago
As bad as 2020 was with the pandemic, compared with the Biden/Harris administration 2020 seems like the good old days.
eddi-TBH about 1 month ago
Check back next century.
sincavage05 about 1 month ago
As a current generation definition, enjoy it now because your good old days are happening now.