Dinosaur

"I was younger then..." -- Stephen Sondheim

 

Last week, I gave a lecture to a group of high school seniors and used the word "Walkman." They looked utterly perplexed.

 

"A Walkman is an old-school term for a portable cassette player," I said.

"Um..."

"Remember cassettes? Tapes?"

"Yeah, but those were before our time."

"Really? How did you guys listen to music on your way to school as kids?"

"With our iPods."

"Sorry... what year were you born?"

"1995."

 

When did I get old?