And Yet Still More Random Thoughts
Things That Were Different 100 Years Ago

  1. A 50 year old man could marry a 17 year old girl and no one would think anything about it
  2. Most celebrities were not actors, because actors weren't well thought of
  3. People didn't seem to feel self-concious gawking at freaks in side-shows
  4. It was a lot harder to tell who was Amish
  5. If you got sick and didn't know why, you could blame it on ghosts
  6. As there were no skyscrapers, no cars, and very few drugs, your options for committing suicide were a lot more limited
  7. A man with a beard could still be elected President