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From: LindyBill2/27/2005 7:21:59 AM
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Disappearing America
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By jarvis on Culture

: Terry Teachout says that 11 years ago he read Going, Going, Gone: Vanishing Americana about the obsolete of postwar America. He's calling for an updated version, for among the thing he no longer uses are:

? Ketchup in glass bottles.
? Newspapers and magazines on paper. I can't remember the last time I read one (except for a couple of the magazines for which I write). If I can't read it on line, I don't read it.
? Fax machines. I have one, but I rarely use it more than twice a month, both ways.
? Going to the post office to mail packages. I use FedEx and UPS almost exclusively.
? Black discs and cassettes. I got rid of the remnants of my collection when I moved to this apartment two years ago. I no longer own a turntable or a cassette deck.
? TV commercials. I now watch all TV programs after the fact (having previously recorded them on my DVR), meaning that I only see commercials as they whiz by silently and at very high speed.
? Typewriters. I disposed of my last one ten years ago. The only thing I miss about it is not having to address envelopes by hand....
? Floppy disks. I back up my computer on line every night.
? "Water-cooler" TV shows. The last TV series to be viewed on a regular basis by more than a handful of my friends was The Sopranos....

And I'll add:

: Stick shifts.
: Corded phones.
: Videotape.
: Christmas cards.
: Ice-cube trays.
: Car cassette players.
: Knobs on public washroom sinks.
: Bar soap.
: Aerosol cans.
: Downtowns.
: Local hardware stores.
: Polyester.
: Modems.
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