Come As You Are

While we are on today's topic of the '80s, let us reflect upon the mindset of the next generation of students entering college this year, most of whom were born in 1984(!!).

Selected Highlights From the Class of 2006 Beloit Mindset List:

To most students entering college this fall:

A Southerner has always been President of the United States.

Richard Burton, Ricky Nelson and Truman Capote have always been dead.

South Africa's official policy of apartheid has not existed during their lifetime.

Cars have always had eye-level rear stop lights, CD players, and air bags.

We have always been able to choose our long distance carriers.

Weather reports have always been available 24-hours a day on television.

The "evil empire" has moved from Moscow to a setting in some distant galaxy.

"Big Brother" is merely a television show.

Cyberspace has always existed.

Prom dresses have always come in basic black.

A "Hair Band" is some sort of fashion accessory.

George Foreman has always been a barbecue grill salesman

They have no recollection of Connie Chung or Geraldo Rivera as serious journalists.

Peter Jennings, Dan Rather, and Tom Brokaw have always anchored the evening news.

The U.S. and the Soviets have always been partners in space.

Mrs. Fields' cookies and Swatch watches have always been favorites.

Nicholas Cage, Daryll Hannah, Eddie Murphy, and John Malkovich made their first major film impressions the year they were born.

The GM Saturn has always been on the road.

The "Fab Four" are not a male rock group, but four women enjoying "Sex and the City."

Fox has always been a television network choice.

This generation has never wanted to "be a Pepper too."

Women have always had tattoos.

Vanessa Williams and Madonna are aging singers.

Perrier has always come in flavors.

Cherry Coke has always come in cans.

The drug "ecstasy" has always been around.

Genetic testing and DNA screening have always been available.

Electronic filing of federal income taxes has always been an option.

Trivial Pursuit may have been played by their parents the night before they were born.

Hip-hop and rap have always been popular musical forms.

They grew up in minivans.

The drinking age has always been 21 throughout the country.

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Posted by on September 10, 2002 @ September 10, 2002 02:12 PM    
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