Nobody Emailed You at Dinner Rick remembers when leaving work actually meant leaving work, before every pocket became a permanent extension of the office. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #WorkLife #GenXHumor #GettingOlder

The Other Tower That Fell World Trade Center 7 was evacuated before it collapsed late that afternoon, a lesser known part of the day's emergency response and destruction. #September11 #WorldTradeCenter7 #RickHarlan #AmericanHistory #NeverForget #GenX #BackInMyDay #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

Manhattan Left by Water #September11 #MaritimeEvacuation #RickHarlan #CoastGuard #NeverForget #GenX #BackInMyDay #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

The Nation Heard From the Oval Office #September11 #NationalAddress #RickHarlan #GenXMemory #NeverForget #GenX #BackInMyDay #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

When Communication Broke Down #September11 #EmergencyCommunications #RickHarlan #NeverForget #FirstResponders #GenX #BackInMyDay #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

The Stairwells Became the Way Out #September11 #WorldTradeCenter #RickHarlan #NeverForget #Evacuation #GenX #BackInMyDay #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

Passing Notes in Class Rick remembers school messaging before phones, when a folded note needed a delivery network and getting caught was part of the excitement. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #SchoolMemories #PassingNotes #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

When Cars Just Drove Rick appreciates modern car safety while wondering when every drive became a conversation with a dashboard full of warnings. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #OldCars #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

The Ticket Line Rick remembers standing in real lines for concert tickets and somehow finding the modern online queue even more stressful. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #ConcertTickets #LiveMusic #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

Before Dating Apps Rick remembers when asking someone out required courage, a telephone, and occasionally surviving a conversation with their parents first. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #DatingBeforeApps #GenXMemories #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

Shopping Meant Leaving Home Rick remembers when shopping was also entertainment, social life, exercise, and an excuse to spend an afternoon wandering around a mall. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #MallCulture #GenXHumor #GettingOlder

You Watched It When It Aired Rick remembers planning evenings around television schedules, missing episodes forever, and surviving without pausing live TV. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #OldTV #GenXHumor #GettingOlder

Before Search Engines Rick remembers researching schoolwork with encyclopedias, library trips, and information that could not be corrected five seconds after printing. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #BeforeGoogle #GenXMemories #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

Cash Was the App Rick remembers paying with bills and coins, knowing exactly when he was broke, and never being asked to tip a glowing screen. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #Cash #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

The Video Store Ritual Rick remembers when choosing a movie required leaving the house, negotiating with everyone, and hoping somebody returned the good tape. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #VideoStore #VHS #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

Phones Had Cords Rick remembers when a telephone was furniture, privacy meant stretching a cord down the hallway, and nobody expected instant replies. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #OldPhones #GenXHumor #GettingOlder

Before GPS Saved Us Rick remembers paper maps, vague directions, missed exits, and the ancient family tradition of arguing about where the highway went. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #RoadTrips #BeforeGPS #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

Waiting for the Radio Rick remembers the absurd amount of patience required to record one favorite song from the radio onto a cassette. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #CassetteTapes #MusicMemories #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

Every Photo Had to Count Rick remembers when photographs cost money, bad pictures stayed bad, and nobody took forty attempts to photograph lunch. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #Photography #OldSchool #GettingOlder #GenXHumor