Cardboard Was a Costume Rick remembers homemade Halloween costumes built from cardboard, towels, and imagination before every character required shipping, accessories, tutorials, and a photo session. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #HalloweenCostume #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

Built by a Shipyard Rick remembers metal slides, hard ground, and playground equipment that offered adventure without pretending safety had been invited. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #OldPlaygrounds #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

Snow Days Were Actually Days Off Rick remembers when school closing for snow meant an unexpected day of freedom instead of classes quietly following everyone home through a laptop. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #SnowDay #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

Remember Being Bored? Rick considers the lost childhood skill of staring at nothing until your own brain was forced to invent entertainment. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #Boredom #GenXChildhood #GettingOlder #GenXHumor