“People, normally women, got paid for crying at someone else’s burial. Ancient Egypt, European Gothic period and a tradition at the end of 20th century in a few countries.”
“There was a time when people respected teachers; they might be the only people in town with a degree. They made okay money and sometimes even got a rent-free residence to go with the school.”
“When I was a kid in the 80s, there were three channels, the nightly news was an important part of a family’s routine, and the anchor was respected as someone Americans trusted to tell them what was going on.