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16 Sights, Sounds, and Feels Only GenX and OG Millennial Kids Will Truly Appreciate
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16 Sights, Sounds, and Feels Only GenX and OG Millennial Kids Will Truly Appreciate

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Sep 19, 2024
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I wanted to write something really fun for this week’s post, so I thought it would be cool to reminisce on some of the the things we would all be familiar with. I believe our generation had some really special and unique sounds and tactile things that only we would understand. Here they are. I hope they take you back!

1. The Satisfying Click of a Cassette Tape

Remember the distinct "click" when you popped a cassette into your Walkman? What was the first cassette tape you remember buying or listening to?

Bonus points if you ever had to use a pencil to wind a tangled tape back into its case!

The Fascinating History Of The Walkman

2. The Static-y Glow of a VHS Tape Starting

That blue screen with "Play" in the corner, accompanied by a slight static buzz - it was the universal signal that your VCR was about to play your movie! And let's not forget the anxiety of whether someone remembered to rewind the tape!

17,864 Vhs Tape Stock Video Footage - 4K and HD Video Clips | Shutterstock

3. The Ear-Piercing Screech of Dial-Up Internet

How can we ever forget the robotic symphony of connecting to the internet? That cacophony of beeps and screeches was the soundtrack to entering the digital world - at a blazing 56k speed!

Those Dial-up Connection Days – Sana Noor

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