text: I was around 5 yr old when Vatican II changes hit American parishes, so I don't know what others are referring to when they (and I hope they are 20 yrs older than me) refer to about the good old days being not so good.
  
  Sincere question:  what was wrong with the mass then, that's better now?
  
  I've been to Latin masses, so I understand the difference between the Extraordinary Form and the Novus masses at most parishes.
  
  Isn't the difference simply a matter of taste?
  
  To put it another way, to those old enough to remember:  was the 1950s era mass objectionable to most Catholics?