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The Good Old Days

There was once a time in our history...
When Americans stood proud and tall...
When families spent nights together...
Ate apple pie and watched baseball...

When moms prepared all our meals...
When dads helped with homework, too...
A time when we said Grace as a family...
We were proud of the red, white and blue...

A time when the ladies wore dresses...
And all the gentlemen wore gray flannel pants...
A time when our big brothers played varsity football...
When our parents taught us to slow dance...

A time when our families watched our president...
As he spoke about American pride...
A time when we could sometimes disagree...
But stayed respectful and put differences aside...

Are the good old days gone forever...
How did our American landscape change so fast...
Has social media changed the way we talk...
Is spending family time a thing of the past?

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My Wonder Years: A Book
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