I heard a talk today that suggested kids today are much less interested in going to camp for a week during the summer than they had been in the past. The explanation was the preference for video games and cell phones. Why go to camp when you can have these things instead?
The message below resonates somewhat:
A message from the 1980s:
— Brian Roemmele (@BrianRoemmele) August 21, 2025
“You know the 80s miss you, right?” pic.twitter.com/olapKlSy0W
I am a fifties guy, myself.
I guess I am a seventies guy, Fred, maybe?
It is very sad that these young people are missing out on life, and are not acquiring certain life skills.