Acutely aware that not all things age well.......

I have always loved reveling in bygone days by re-telling the same old stories; rehashing long-gone situations; listening to nostalgic music; and even having the same conversations over and over. On our 12-hour drive to Mathieu's home town of Hearst each year for Christmas I make him tell me the same stories or fun-facts about the things we see. Every year he has to point out the "No Toronto Garbage" sign in Kirkland Lake that's been there for 15 years. (Isn't it incredible that the threat of incoming garbage is still THAT fresh for someone?) And of course, there is the Cold Weather testing facility in Kapuskasing and then, close to home, one of my favorites, Grandma's house! So, I have never understood the pressure to "try something new" and just "forget the past." I have some pretty good stories. I also married a man whose friends have some of the best "back in the day" stories going. They're a sure thing....they're tried and tested....and if it ain't broken, don't fix it!! But recently, I became acutely aware that not all things age well. This happened shortly after I was clapping with excitement when I saw that the movie "Footloose" had successfully been recorded on Tivo! That movie was sooooo cool!!! So, I settled in for a flashback. I was only somewhat disappointed with the opening credits. I mean, shoes are a weather vane for fashion. It's only natural that some of those shoes bopping back and forth would look a little strange. But as it wore on I realized that it was so much better when played back in my head. Ariel's pants don't ride up so high.....and the montage of a seemingly "cool" high school boy teaching another to dance isn't so.....uh, gay and utterly ridiculous. And most of all, a pent-up Kevin Bacon who breaks away to an abandoned warehouse because he's JUST GOT TO DANCE isn't so pathetic that I cover my head in embarrassment. It's so sad! This movie inspired me.....I played the soundtrack in my Walkman until it started smoking. It led to my sister and I dancing on our water bed while throwing handfuls of glitter into the air. It gave me a comeback when my uncle told us that dancing was Satanic. "But in the Bible it says that David danced!!!" I sputtered! But, regardless of those things, now, well..... it just sucks. *sigh* I still love it of course. But now I understand; Some things should be left in the past. If only I would have realized that BEFORE ordering the set of banana clips on ebay.