I remember those days - right here in the good 'ol USA. I can't say that I remember the introduction of x-rays and metal detectors as I was too young and didn't fly much back then. But I do remember the days of seeing off and greeting friends and loved ones right at the gate. I also remember dear old dad drinking a can a beer in the family truckster on a family vacation across the country while no one wore a seat belt and my siblings and I took turns napping in the back of the rear window dash. That's gone too. It might not have been safe, but it was freedom and a fond memory. All of these "few seconds" are now gone.
Sometimes I think I am on DU...
I wouldn't know. I've never been there, not even for a "few seconds".
“I remember those days____’
I hadn’t read the whole thread when I posted - comment 83.
See we have some similar experiences!
I remember when we had seat belts installed in our older Lincoln, as we traveled NY to MD frequently in the ‘60’s, and thought we’d try these new-fangled things!
Then when we had kids, we got some neat harnesses for them and attached them to the seat belts. We could carry the kids like a suitcase, for fun, which they loved!
Yep, the beginning of less freedom, but speeds were now higher on the highways, and we felt better having the kids secure.