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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Could you please explain the one with the street lights for me?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Kids were out all day, with the only rule of being home when the street lights came on

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Ah, OK. Street lights weren't a good indicator for time when I grew up. I live too far north. Street lights would turn on at 1400 in the winter and never in the summer. That's why I was gifted a wristwatch when I was 8 or so.

[–] Rustmilian 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

That's still a thing in the city & country towns with closely nit housing. Sure, these days most can just check their phone for the time, but not every kid has a smartphone, which is a good thing.

Millennial, Zillennials and GenZ had this rule, it's only just started dying out with Gen Alpha.

[–] jaybone 3 points 9 months ago

Lol I think gen x had this rule. And probably even boomers.