Songs from "American Graffiti"

1. What is nostalgia?
2. What images come to mind when you hear this music (be specific and paint a clear picture)?
3. What images pop in your head when you think of your childhood? What smells, sounds, and feelings are associated with these images?

1. Nostalgia is a feeling of longing for times past; it could be childhood or a time with a special person.
2. The music reminds me of the movie "Hairspray," which, fittingly, was set in the '60s. I also pictured a diner with a band playing (specifically using an older microphone), maybe with couples dancing along in front of the band.
3. When I think of my childhood, I think of the house that I lived in until I was nine (it was also in Lexington). It reminds me of walking to school with my brother, my dog, and my mom, and being in elementary school in general. I remember going to the beach with my family on my mom's side, or sometimes the Smoky Mountains. Looking back on my childhood, I remember aspects of my old house that I had almost forgotten about: our back porch, huge to a little me, leading down to the backyard; our swing set, where my brother and I made up routines; the basement, carpeted in green and leading to the laundry room. It's strange now to look back and think how that was home for so long, but now it's just the past, a memory.