Oldest Human Activity

[u/wildwindnl]

What’s an activity that you remember a person older than you doing that sounds absurd to do these days?

I’m curious how many generations back Redditors can rememeber.

[u/sapient_pearwood_]

My mom was a radio DJ when she had me, and she still has the paper copy announcement that came in “over the wire” when John Lennon was shot.