[ WP ] First line `` I remember when a day was only 24 hours long . ''

I remember when a day was only 24 hours long. I guess none of you kids would understand, but humor your grandpappy for a moment. Back in the old country, our sleep cycles were much shorter than yours, and we didn ’ t take your fancy-schmancy mid-day siestas to beat the heat. No, back in the old USA, most of us slept for about eight hours at a time, and that was good enough until another sleep later. No, it wasn ’ t strange, not really. I mean, after all, people did come from Old Earth, we evolved in that type of climate. What, you think the natural state of things is to wear a respirator, living with a damn glass dome over your head on some city floating on a cloud? I don ’ t regret taking the ship over here, and I ’ m happy enough to live in this so-called “ Brave New World ”, but you kids need to get some perspective. Don ’ t ignore me, you punks, this is your heritage!
