* Flight attendants were called stewardesses, and wore short skirts.
* There was a smoking and no smoking section.
* Nobody had a cell phone.
* There were no approved electronic devices, because nobody had them.
* Computers wouldn't fit on planes, so there were no rules about them.
* Meals came with metal cutlery.
* You were allowed to carry a small knife - blade four inches or less.
* Metal detectors were fairly uncommon.
* Visitors could be in the gate area.
* Nobody had to take their shoes off.
* You could park in front of the terminal.
* I had enough leg room - but then, my feet couldn't reach the floor.
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Some people are heroes. And some people jot down notes. Sometimes, they're the same person. (The Truth. Terry Pratchett)
This is great, especially the last one.
Another one is that people used to dress up to fly. And kids used to get to go up in the cockpit to watch the pilot, and then they'd give you those little pins shaped like wings.