Cardboard and Panic Rick remembers science fair projects built from folding displays and baking soda, before presentations needed links, videos, and cloud permissions. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #ScienceFair #SchoolMemories #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

Stay Cool Forever Rick remembers yearbooks that captured one school year and stopped, before social profiles followed everyone indefinitely and old photos never stayed buried. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #Yearbook #SchoolMemories #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

The Original Parent Portal Rick remembers when school permission meant getting one piece of paper home, signed, and back again before it disappeared forever inside a backpack. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #SchoolMemories #PermissionSlip #GettingOlder #GenXHumor

Report Card Day Was an Event Rick remembers when grades appeared on a paper report card every few months instead of living in an online portal that parents can check before dinner. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #ReportCards #SchoolMemories #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