He saw much.
Let's start with war.
Check these out:
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Desert Storm II: For Daddy.
He saw prohibition, The Great Depression, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the gas crisis of the 70's, the crisis of people comparing our current recession to The Great Depression.
The assassination of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Robert Kennedy.
The space shuttle Challenger exploding.
And who could forget September 11th?
What are some other fun things he witnessed?
The invention of talking films, television, the internet, Pac-man, Laser Tag, paintball, televised golf.
He never saw the Cubs win a World Series.
But the Pirates won it four times in his lifetime.
The Penguins won three Stanley Cups.
The Steelers won six Super Bowls.
And according to our airport driver yesterday, The Steel City Renegades are undefeated this season (3-0).
What else did he witness?
The fall of the Berlin Wall.
The annexation of Alaska and Hawaii.
The popularization of jazz, Elvis, The Beatles, disco.
The punk rock episode of CHiPs.
The construction of the CN Tower, Hoover Dam, the Golden Gate Bridge.
The episode of Full House where the Beach Boys performed "Kokomo."
The victory of the civil rights movement.
Sammy Davis Jr. kissing Archie Bunker.
The discovery of Pluto and its ousting from the solar system.
The landing of a man on the moon.
Alf searching Death Valley for treasure after finding an old map.
An African American as president of the United States.
Trapped In The Closet.
I'd say the good outweighs the bad.
To a great life, Jerome.
Verdict: Win
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