I had a similar answer (http://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=175421&page=2&p=3578407&highlight=#post3578407) for Angie's Friday OT "If you could be 20 years old in any decade in the past 100 years, which would would it be and why?"
"Friday" QOTW 7/3 - What era do you wish you grew up in?
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I had a similar answer (http://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=175421&page=2&p=3578407&highlight=#post3578407) for Angie's Friday OT "If you could be 20 years old in any decade in the past 100 years, which would would it be and why?"
Born in '59, and I had a great childhood. We lived in a neighborhood that had a bunch of kids, and big lots in between houses. Our neighborhood was surrounded by corn fields, pastures and woods. My parents would see me at breakfast and not again until supper. The only thing I was unhappy about was that Bigwheels came out after I was too big for them.
I think we've discussed this before, but this is my answer. I'm fascinated by that time period. I think it's partly because my family's farm was started then and partly a childhood spent reading Louis L'amour.
People were so tough, I don't think my lazy *** would last a day.
I think it depends on what you're looking for. It may be neat to experience what nomadic life would be like.
my great-great-great grandmother's first husband died in a log rolling accident just down the road from our farm. She had a very young son at the time and a farm to run. So she married the hired hand. Then he was killed in a log rolling accident at the same place. At that point she had four kids and a farm to run. I can't imagine how she survived that. And their part of the world had roads and **** when they got there. Putting up a little cabin out in nowhere Nebraska? You are equal parts brave, adventurous, and crazy.
Graduated HS in 74. I think about 2 years sooner would have been cooler. Seems like after about 1972 music started to become less interesting, more corporate/stadium rock and less fun new cool stuff. So just about a 2 year older shift would do it for me.
Born in 92. If I was born in 96 I would be able to start college instead of it being behind me now.
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Would loved to have had a tall horse, saddle, bedroll, Colt SA, Winchester(1873) and a ranch somewhere in the high lonesome.
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Would loved to have had a tall horse, saddle, bedroll, Colt SA, Winchester(1873) and a ranch somewhere in the high lonesome.
My Grandpa was born in 1925 and went to WWII in 1943, so not exactly the right place at the right time.
Aside from that, I think being my parents age would be have been fun. Going to high school in the late 60's, early 70's. Sounds like the 70's was a fun time to in your 20's.
My father was born in 24 and he and his older brother were both in WWII. His younger brother (8 years younger) served in Korea. Plenty of young men born in the late 20s saw action in WWII. They were the "replacements".
It has been said by others but I'm pretty happy with the era I have lived through. I've had ups & downs, but all in all it has been fun. Playing outdoors, unsupervised, after dark...and no one worried about it. Rode our bikes everywhere. We only had 3 channels on TV, the phones were stationary and rotary dial, no nintendo, no computers, and yet we managed to survive. 
We spent a lot more time outdoors, using our imaginations, and less time "plugged in". Aaaaaand...great music, much of which has stood the test of time.
However, I would love to be able to "visit" and experience different eras, primarily starting a hundred or more years back. I hate to say it, but if I was interacting with the era, I don't really think I would want to be a woman. I value my independence too much...and that was a trait highly frowned upon throughout most of history.
We spent a lot more time outdoors, using our imaginations, and less time "plugged in". Aaaaaand...great music, much of which has stood the test of time.However, I would love to be able to "visit" and experience different eras, primarily starting a hundred or more years back. I hate to say it, but if I was interacting with the era, I don't really think I would want to be a woman. I value my independence too much...and that was a trait highly frowned upon throughout most of history.
