I'm so old I Remember when:

[MROO]

You got all the good toys... All I got was an erector set with no instructions.

IMO, it's more fun (and teaches you more) to build by your own rules, anyway!
So there's another "I'm so old I remember when" comment:
I remember when kids were allowed to use their own imaginations and ingenuity to learn how the world works instead of just following the proverbial dots!

 

[MROO]

Any time we went to the store... I bagged the groceries.

Mom always made sure we knew how, too, because the clerks always "pack things upside down," aka - the heavy stuff was always on top of the bread!

 

[RoyalChick]

IMO, it's more fun (and teaches you more) to build by your own rules, anyway!
So there's another "I'm so old I remember when" comment:
I remember when kids were allowed to use their own imaginations and ingenuity to learn how the world works instead of just following the proverbial dots!

Along those lines, I remember when you got Lego as individual pieces. There were no kits (which I think is how they are sold today) and you just built whatever your mind could dream up.
I remember being enthralled when I became aware that there were roof tiles and window pieces available. It opened up a whole new world for me!

 

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[notabitail]

Along those lines, I remember when you got Lego as individual pieces. There were no kits (which I think is how they are sold today) and you just built whatever your mind could dream up.
I remember being enthralled when I became aware that there were roof tiles and window pieces available. It opened up a whole new world for me!

There still are just plain Lego pieces available.

Once upon a time a craft store was selling lego knockoff dirt cheap. These were actually decent. They came with tons of random bricks, including tons of the 4x2 ones. There were also boxes of just doors and windows. Greatest thing ever. And on sale!

I never actually built a full on wall for my things. Instead, I dreamed big and made tons of buildings with walls two bricks high and built the rest of the walls in my head.

 

[RoyalChick]

There still are just plain Lego pieces available.

Once upon a time a craft store was selling lego knockoff dirt cheap. These were actually decent. They came with tons of random bricks, including tons of the 4x2 ones. There were also boxes of just doors and windows. Greatest thing ever. And on sale!

I never actually built a full on wall for my things. Instead, I dreamed big and made tons of buildings with walls two bricks high and built the rest of the walls in my head.

I mainly built farm buildings for my animals.