One inescapable truth about our world is that things change . Even though we try our best to keep things the same as they’ve always been, they’ll always change at least a little.
These things have shown how much the world has changed over the years. Even if those things themselves have stayed pretty much the same. It makes sense if you don’t think about it too much.
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“Tree consuming fire hydrant.”
You have to hand it to this fire hydrant. It stayed exactly where it was, waiting for the day it could be useful (a day that no person hopes ever comes). But the world around it is what’s changed. I’m guessing the hydrant isn’t going anywhere now.
“An old globe I found dating somewhere in the 1970’s. You can see it still has the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, and a clear border between East and West Germany.”
It’s funny how, over the span of a few years or decades, land borders can look drastically different. And yet, a lot of what really changes is just the names.
“Brand new boots vs 12 month old boots.”
Work boots are so stressful because once they wear out, that’s it. Suddenly you have these two heavy things that make your feet hurt like crazy and are basically falling apart too. It’s kind of sad that this is every work boot’s fate.
“Someone rearranged my desk menagerie while I was away from the office for 18 months.”
You’d expect that, after being away from your workplace for so long, everything would stay the same. But some people have other plans.
As long as nothing is broken, you can probably consider this a win.
“My souvenir cup for No Time to Die has the old release date.”
Eh, I’m still mentally in 2020, anyway.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just erase the last 18 or so months? I for one would love to be a year and a half younger than I am now.
“Great-grandma’s needle book (WWII era) found at the bottom of a thread bin. It still has some inside.”
Yep, this is definitely one thing we don’t see around these days. It almost feels like something that should be kept in a museum, even if it is missing most of its needles.
“Our house still has its original milk door.”
I was today-years-old when I learned that milk doors were a thing. I think we should bring them back. Not for milk, though. For, like, Amazon packages and stuff. So cool…
“My mother’s part-time, minimum wage paycheck from her junior year in high school.”
I think what’s crazy is that, at a rate of $3.35 per hour, you could actually afford to do things with your paycheck. Man, inflation’s really been rough, hasn’t it?
“This article I found from my high school newspaper.”
“…circa 2005,” the post’s OP added. Because no one uses MySpace anymore. In fact, if you know what it is, you’re old.
But wow, different site, but still the same concerns of social media we see today.
“Bought a new bottle to replace an old leaky one, this happened after one run in the dishwasher.”
The same water bottle, and yet they both look so different. I guess that’s why they say you aren’t supposed to put plastic bottles in the dishwasher…
I probably wouldn’t drink out of that one at that point. Just don’t trust it.
“Found a 105-year-old newspaper from New York.”
It’s actually kind of amazing how newsprint has stood the test of time, even after people were sure it would die a sudden, painful death. Newspapers may not look quite like they once did, but they’re still out there.
“Went to Walmart. Parked next to a horse.”
Some communities, like the Amish, still use horses and carriages to get around. I think it’s kind of amazing that they’ve been able to resist the temptation of cars for so long. Who needs to fill up on gas all the time when you could just ride a horse instead!
“8 hours a day, 5 days a week for a year vs new.”
That’s, like, a good 2000+ hours of use. So, uh, it makes sense that the old ear pads are worn right through. The replacements have their work cut out for them; they better last at least as long as the old ones. Or else.
“A customer paid with this coin from 1901.”
That coin looks like it shouldn’t even be in circulation anymore. It’s so old, and it looks nothing like today’s money. But legal tender is legal tender, I guess.
I’d probably use it to start off a coin collection, though.
“This is what it looks like when the plastic lettering on signs melts.”
I can’t even tell if this sign is super old, or if it was just stuck facing the sun during an unfortunate stretch of hot days. Either way, it looks super cool now. Even if it is kind of hard to read.
“Effect of exposure to open window on paper compared to unexposed page.”
Sometimes I think about how we need the sun to live, but it’s also an incredibly hot, incredibly dangerous ball of fire that could kill us if we’re not careful. You know, nothing but fun stuff.
“I bowled in a bowling alley that’s stayed nearly unchanged since 1958. Frye’s Lake Lanes in Concord, NC.”
I’m actually impressed by this bowling alley. The fact that it’s been able to keep the exact same decor for over 60 years without falling apart is incredible. That doesn’t seem like it should be possible.
“This Tomato Garden Hasn’t Been Maintained in Over a Year, All of the Tomatoes Replanted Themselves.”
The good thing about tomato plants is that they’re perennials. They’ll just keep coming back every year, even when you don’t want them too. They can basically take care of themselves.
But, uh, I can’t be the only one that finds it weird that this is in a public place, right?
“My nana has been using the same deck of cards for 10 years and they’ve all grooved to her hand placement during shuffling.”
It makes sense that repetitive movements would cause groves and stuff in playing cards. I wonder if this person’s nana would accept a new set, or if she’s willing to let them fall apart before replacing them.
“Interesting envelope I received today with stamps from the mid 1940s through today’s.”
There are definitely more stamps on that envelope than are needed. The only reason for this that comes to mind is that the person who sent this is dating a stamp collector, got mad at them one day, and decided to do the most chaotic thing they could think of.
