Me, attempting to engender dinner
conversation that does not include gross scientific stuff:
What do you
think are the five most important moments in history in the past 100 years?
Younger Daughter:
World War I, and World War II. Was the telephone invented in the past 100
years?
Me:
I’m pretty sure that was invented before 1919.
YD:
Okay, then, the invention of the internet. The Great Depression, and the
Counter-cultural movement of the 1960s.
That’s five.
The Common Household Husband:
The invention of frozen foods was very
important. The invention of air
conditioning. Casual Fridays! Theme
parks. And TV game shows.
Younger Daughter: Dad, those are not moments
in history!
Husband:
They changed my life.
Me: My turn. I think the
internal combustion engine was invented before 1919. The invention of antibiotics was very
important. The invention of reliable birth
control. The Holocaust. The invention of robots – industrial
robots. Hmmm. And the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Son:
The internet.
That’s for all five. Can I go
now?
4 comments:
Son should be required to wash the dishes for the next 100 years.
I love being a fly on the wall in the common household. :)
Love how you're always pushing for better understanding!
This is an excellent question that I should pose to my own 16 year old daughter. Thanks for sharing!
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