June Hartwell is the editorial persona for Then & Now at Should We Watch, exploring familiar objects, old routines, and the ways everyday life has changed. The focus is on specific details and historical context, without treating every generation’s experience as the same.
Before GoFundMe and online donations, school fundraising was a wild and wonderful world of door-to-door sales, collection drives, and community events. From the psychedelic ... Read…
Read storyCamps of the past meant summer adventure and memories. Days spent outdoors, playing finished games and telling stories around the campfire. The sights and ... Read more
Read storyRemember when a pocketful of pennies could buy you a whole afternoon of treats? Back in the 1960s, the corner store was a magical ... Read more
Read storyThe shopping mall was more than just a place to buy things in the 1980s – it was the epicenter of teenage social life. ... Read more
Read storyIn the 1970’s kid’s lunches were both interesting and exciting and sometimes came in themed metal lunchboxes that featured popular TV shows and movies. ... Read more
Read storyThe decade that brought us disco and bell bottoms also inspires nostalgia when it comes to party snacks. Fondue pots and meatballs in gravy ... Read more
Read storyBefore modern medicine dominated healthcare, our grandmothers had an arsenal of home remedies passed down through generations. While some of these treatments might raise ... Read more
Read storyWell, folks, you won’t believe what some of those everyday items from our grocery shopping trips in the 1970s are worth today! While we ... Read more
Read storyBack in my day, shop class was where we learned to work with our hands and create something real. It wasn’t just about building ... Read more
Read storyThe 1970s were a revolutionary time for hairstyles, when both men and women pushed the boundaries of personal expression through their locks. From the ... Read more
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