Observations from conversations with young and not-so-young during early holidays encounters:

Puzzled looks when mentioning anniversary of Gettysburg Address.

“You know, ‘Four score and’,” I said, drawing blanks. Is that no longer required memory work? If so, how long?

Asking what might have been learned if Oswald had survived, more stares.  Didn’t bother to mention Jack Ruby.

Realizing whether we watched the games or not results would be the same.

Children and young adults who’ve never heard of, much less seen, The Wizard of Oz yet are gaga over Wicked.

Holiday week activities planned around the next Roblox event, whatever that might be.

How do you get to middle age in our state without knowing what grillades are?

Speaking of certain age, first-time home buyer stunned by just-received property tax notice, wondering if it’s every year and who decides how much.

Oh my. Hadn’t the heart to ruin his evening.

Remembering that at his age I planned to succeed Eddie Mathews as Milwaukee Braves third baseman (yes, they were not always in Atlanta), asked pre-teener if he knew yet what he wanted to do.

“I’m going to be a YouTuber.” Roger that.

As branches gathered, explained Thanksgiving origins to one member of early elementary age – Native Americans, Pilgrims, turkey. You know the story. 

Asked if understood. “Did they get out of school?”

The more things change …