Thank you for your messages! I can relate to what you say, as I am now 63 years old, I've started the "remember when" game. I may only be going back to 60s & 70s, but now that time seems old-fashioned! Keep the podcasts coming, I'm listening 👍
Where have all the great producers, directors, etc. in Hollywood gone? Most if not all of them are dead. I remember waiting at the school bus stop when I was a kid--and usually, the first few days of the New term, moms would escort their children to the bus stop, and chat with the other moms while waiting for the bus. After we learned where our bus stop was, we walked there by ourselves. My mother was born and raised in York, PA; when she was in school, if you lived within a mile of school, you walked. The school bus was for the kids from the local farms. Understand, mom was born in 1931, so it was during the Great Depression years, followed by World War II, so for most of her life, the city and county didn't have the money to bus all the kids. As to getting responses from elected officials, I know what you mean. I've clicked on "contact your representative" links after signing an online petition, and gotten a generic response back. The last decent movie I saw was Encanto. Beautifully colorful, a great plot about family, and catchy music. I understand Encanto II is in the works. When I was a kid, we went to the movies to watch Disney movies. Now, poor Walt must be spinning in his grave.
What a powerful message — thank you for taking the time to share it.
You painted a beautiful picture of a time when neighbors chatted at the bus stop, kids knew how to walk a block without a GPS, and elected officials actually read what constituents wrote them. Your mother’s story about walking to school during the Depression years hits home — back then, it wasn’t about fear or lawsuits, it was just... life. And people lived it with grit and gratitude.
You're right — many of the old Hollywood legends are gone. But the greater tragedy is that even the talented ones left are either silent, silenced, or stuck in the studio system that’s more concerned with not offending than with creating magic. As you said — poor Walt must be spinning.
I’ve heard good things about Encanto, and I agree — when Disney remembers what made it great (family, faith, wonder), they still have the ability to move us. But unfortunately, moments like that feel more like exceptions than the rule.
Thank you for listening, Michelle. It’s voices like yours that remind me why Shout Out Patriots exists — to remember, to speak out, and to keep the good fight going.
And who knows — maybe one day your story at the bus stop will make it into a future “Remember When” segment!
Thanks for your encouraging words and for becoming a subscriber!
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Thank you for your messages! I can relate to what you say, as I am now 63 years old, I've started the "remember when" game. I may only be going back to 60s & 70s, but now that time seems old-fashioned! Keep the podcasts coming, I'm listening 👍
Where have all the great producers, directors, etc. in Hollywood gone? Most if not all of them are dead. I remember waiting at the school bus stop when I was a kid--and usually, the first few days of the New term, moms would escort their children to the bus stop, and chat with the other moms while waiting for the bus. After we learned where our bus stop was, we walked there by ourselves. My mother was born and raised in York, PA; when she was in school, if you lived within a mile of school, you walked. The school bus was for the kids from the local farms. Understand, mom was born in 1931, so it was during the Great Depression years, followed by World War II, so for most of her life, the city and county didn't have the money to bus all the kids. As to getting responses from elected officials, I know what you mean. I've clicked on "contact your representative" links after signing an online petition, and gotten a generic response back. The last decent movie I saw was Encanto. Beautifully colorful, a great plot about family, and catchy music. I understand Encanto II is in the works. When I was a kid, we went to the movies to watch Disney movies. Now, poor Walt must be spinning in his grave.
Hi Michelle,
What a powerful message — thank you for taking the time to share it.
You painted a beautiful picture of a time when neighbors chatted at the bus stop, kids knew how to walk a block without a GPS, and elected officials actually read what constituents wrote them. Your mother’s story about walking to school during the Depression years hits home — back then, it wasn’t about fear or lawsuits, it was just... life. And people lived it with grit and gratitude.
You're right — many of the old Hollywood legends are gone. But the greater tragedy is that even the talented ones left are either silent, silenced, or stuck in the studio system that’s more concerned with not offending than with creating magic. As you said — poor Walt must be spinning.
I’ve heard good things about Encanto, and I agree — when Disney remembers what made it great (family, faith, wonder), they still have the ability to move us. But unfortunately, moments like that feel more like exceptions than the rule.
Thank you for listening, Michelle. It’s voices like yours that remind me why Shout Out Patriots exists — to remember, to speak out, and to keep the good fight going.
And who knows — maybe one day your story at the bus stop will make it into a future “Remember When” segment!
Warmly,
Martin
This was a good listen today. Keep up the good work