Some people feel life was simpler back then (my DH for instance).
Others might feel we've come a long way (baby).
Some of you here are going to remember well life back then when you see this slideshow:
http://www.countryliving.com/life/g5.../?src=arb_fb_d
Others, the "young'uns" here, will simply have to imagine what it was like (hint--only landlines, no computers, no seat belts, no civil rights to speak of).