Grumba
was
just musing why my parents never told me how the world was when they were growing up except mum told me about her dad making crystal radios.
Griffy.Lapin
has
often thought of that in reference to my own parents....
Lemongrass
says
mostly, I don't remember mine telling me much about their childhoods, though I've heard some bad stuff about my father's.
Lemongrass
says
but I made crystal sets as a child too! 
my parents have told me a lot about their childhood. There is such a drastic contrast between my Dad's and Mum's childhood... their
generation has seen India transform so much
from a radio and a box camera to digital SLRs and 3G internet
My parents never really told stories. Although I remember Mom saying that she didn't like hearing German from listening to Hitler
on the radio. And Dad talking about escaping his home in England wearing his pjs after a bombing.
are they still around? can you ask 'em?