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Friday, January 10, 2014

10 Things Disappearing From America

The country is evolving at a rapid pace, and that means some aspects of life that our parents and grandparents counted on are getting cast aside.

America just isn't what it used to be.

For better or worse, there's no arguing it -- the United States continues to evolve. Sometimes, that means a host of new innovations enriching our lives. But sometimes, that also means some things once considered "the norm" are falling by the wayside.

A timely for-instance: a full day's rest on Thanksgiving. Once considered a fairly untouchable day for most Americans (outside of critical services and the National Football League), deal-hungry Americans have turned retailers gutsy enough to bleed Black Friday specials well into Thanksgiving Day itself.

So what else is fading into black? Here's a look at 10 things disappearing across America:

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

They forgot to name the extinction of the core family. Mom, Dad, a couple of kids, married and living under the same roof. (Mom & Dad are Female/male).
But in black families, this extinction has been going on for decades, daddy has almost always been absent!