The Class of 2010

Beloit College has released its annual "Mindset List" for the class of 2010, which enters college any minute now. Most of those freshman -- including #3 Son -- were born in 1988. Beloit notes that, for them: Billy Carter, Lucille Ball, Gilda Radner, Billy Martin, Andy Gibb, and Secretariat have always been dead.

Here are my favorites from their list of 75 attributes:

2. They have known only two presidents.
3. For most of their lives, major U.S. airlines have been bankrupt.

7. They have never heard anyone actually "ring it up" on a cash register.

11. A coffee has always taken longer to make than a milkshake.
12. Smoking has never been permitted on U.S. airlines.

18. They grew up with and have outgrown faxing as a means of communication.
19. "Google" has always been a verb.

23. Bar codes have always been on everything, from library cards and snail mail to retail items.
24. Madden has always been a game, not a Superbowl-winning coach.

26. "Boogers" candy has always been a favorite for grossing out parents.

31. They grew up in mini-vans.
32. Reality shows have always been on television.

34. They have always known that "In the criminal justice system the people have been represented by two separate yet equally important groups."
35. Young women's fashions have never been concerned with where the waist is.
36. They have rarely mailed anything using a stamp.

40. Affluent troubled teens in Southern California have always been the subjects of television series.
41. They have always been able to watch wars and revolutions live on television.

53. They have always preferred going out in groups as opposed to dating.

56. They have never put their money in a "Savings & Loan."
57. Sara Lee has always made underwear.
58. Bad behavior has always been getting captured on amateur videos.

61. Beach volleyball has always been a recognized sport.
62. Acura, Lexus, and Infiniti have always been luxury cars of choice.

66. Dolphin-free canned tuna has always been on sale.
67. Disposable contact lenses have always been available.

74. Ringo Starr has always been clean and sober.
75. Professional athletes have always competed in the Olympics.