Now you're getting the idea.Cello isn’t too weird, but my paternal grandmother’s mimeograph machine would be a hoot.
”Who knows what a copier or printer is?”
”Now imagine a copier that ONLY has purple ink that smells funny, and instead of pushing buttons to make it work, you have to crank a handle like a jack in the box!”
He already knows about wheels...
Cello isn’t too weird, but my paternal grandmother’s mimeograph machine would be a hoot.
”Who knows what a copier or printer is?”
”Now imagine a copier that ONLY has purple ink that smells funny, and instead of pushing buttons to make it work, you have to crank a handle like a jack in the box!”
I've got a fun one.
Describe to a child the oldest piece of technology you've used.
The last time I dealt with a mimeograph was 1988-89.Now you're getting the idea.
Cellos are still used. A child may have used one in school. The mimeograph, I think when I was in school we called them ditto machines. I doubt they're still used. Like slide projectors or reel to reel projectors.
We still have our 35mm cameras, but admittedly haven’t used them in years.I saw someone dropping off film to be developed at the drugstore yesterday day. When's the last time that happened? That in itself could be a story for kids.
Back in the day when we took pictures it was with a camera. The image was stored on film. The film had to be taken somewhere to be developed. It required special equipment to do. When it was done you would get the picture back on special paper. You'd look at the picture once, then put it in drawer and never look at it again. Unless it's something you could use to embarrass your child with in front of a possible mate.
I once had a bard character who was only part of the group, so he could write a tell all about the group lol.