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Where is N. Cambridge?
July 1, 2008 - 7:03pm — Josephine
Where have all the trolley's gone? There was a time we took these to school. It was not bad. No mom's driving us around everywhere. The trolley's were electrified. Less emissions, polution. We also played in the park on our own. We didn't have to have a group of adults deciding who was on the team, etc. We just played. After a dance, we walked to a donut store, had a coke or whatever, then, a guy would ask a girl if he could walk her home cool, huh! Now, it's all sex, organized sports, and kids sitting on the internet or playing fake sports games on the tv. I never thought I would be like my mother talking about the good old days!
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It is interesting how each generation looks back on what life used to be like and, in comparison to what things seem like today, it always looks like it used to be better. I don't know if we have selective amnesia, or if everything is just getting worse!! On the other hand, kid's internal issues probably haven't changed all that much - worries about how other people see them, whether they are going to be successful in what they attempt, etc etc. Thanks for being so thoughtful about this. I would love to see people talk about what things used to be like in Cambridge's neighborhoods and maybe even post some photos!
Yes I remember hanging at the parks. Now kids can't. I remember walking down the street, now it is dangerous. I would never be disrespectful to an adult. Your mom would find out too. Your neighbor would watch your kids for you. Now we can't trust our neighbor's. It is a sad time. Too many single parents now. No supervision for the kids. Father's are not involved in their kids lives. To many divorces. Too much abuse. The young are having children. There is no more religion. No respect, no morals. That is what is happening now. We need to make a change.
Rhonda
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