American Graffiti is on Netflix- what a time to live.

But fun bunch told me this was the greatest time to be alive

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But fun bunch told me this was the greatest time to be alive

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Life was simple back then

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There were only 2 genders.

Those cars burned leaded gasoline.

And no fricks were given.

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“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?” - Tennessee Williams.

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Damn that is a good quote

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Those cars burned leaded gasoline.

And no fricks were given.

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And guns were ubiquitous. And shocking as it is, schools & shopping malls were still safe.

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American Graffiti

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One of my all time favorites

The funny thing about this movie is, it was released in 1973, and set in 1962, as a nostalgic look at the way things were. And 1962 was VERY different from 1973: cars, hairstyles, music, way of dress, technology, etc.

If you made such a movie today, you'd be fondly looking back at 2012. How different really on a visual, physical basis is life now from then? Not much.

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So, did Dreyfuss ever put the wood on Suzanne Somers?

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What a vulgar question.

This crass and corporeal question is best left unasked because the memory of an infatuated young idealist chasing his dreams will live forever in our souls.

Indeed, the ethereal and romantic dreams that inspired us as young people can continue to inspire us as our life’s journey enters into it’s dotage:

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I enjoyed the movie. Life was simple back then

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It was. And it's interesting to look back at old HS year books and realize there were no fat kids back then. The average American in 1960 consumed 2,500 calories a day. The average in 2000 rose to 3,500 calories a day.