[onlycafe]

i think what nostatic is bringing up is the global village, where everyone is aware of things at the same time. i remember when the hula hoop hit in the late 50s. everyone on the east and west coasts had them early on while the craze took a lot longer to hit the middle of the country.
today many kids see the same fashion do[read sideways caps and dopey looking pants] on the mtv, and decide to look really cool???
all across the country at the same time. global village. an improvement ,definately yes and no. or as monk says;"it's a blessing.....and a curse."