I Remember Life Before the Internet

Here are some examples:

Looking up books at the library in a card catalogue.

Rand McNally Road Atlas as bible for car trips. Asking for directions at a gas station.

Telex machines to communicate overseas. This was prior to faxes. Provided a written record and was less expensive than the telephone.

Kids walking down the street to knock on a friend's door to see if they could play.

Telephone chains to spread information about school events, closings, athletic activities, etc...

Sitting down to watch the evening news. It was an important part of nearly everyone's day.

Traveling to visit multiple retail outlets to find exactly what you needed.

Huge yellow page books. Used to find phone numbers and addresses, and as booster seats for the kids.

You could fix up a car without hooking it up to a computer first

We got our recipes from the box of recipes passed down from mom, or by buying the recipe booklet put together by the church/school as a fundraiser.

Calendars hanging on kitchen wall with all important dates posted on it.