If you lived as a child in the 40's, 50's, 60's or 70's how did you survive?

[1969Mach1]

Well most of this is before my time but I can relate in away that I see the generations getting lazier. I was born in 1984. And I only got a cell phone a week ago due to travelling to school (hour drive) and so I figured it would be in my best intrest to get one. But other then that I didn't need one before. I've never really ridden in the back of a truck, but due to bad experience. I broke my arm playing with my cousins in the back of my dads truck when I was little. I jumped out and hit the curb with my arm and broke it. lol =) But I remember getting in fish fights all the time and just walking away good friends. Now I am worried at looking at someone the wrong way and getting shot. Scary world....