Baby boomers have seen massive changes in technology, media, and culture over their lifetimes.

Defined as the generation born between 1946 and 1964, they grew up before smartphones and the internet ruled almost every aspect of our lives.

That almost makes it more fun to recall these nostalgic things that only baby boomers remember.

Tuning into ‘I Love Lucy.’

On air from 1951 to 1957, Lucille Ball won hearts as Lucy Ricardo, a middle-class housewife prone to hilarious antics and charmingly sticky situations. The sitcom carried on from 1957 to 1960 with 13 one-hour specials, dubbed The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show (and later The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, in reruns).

Licking S&H Green Stamps.

Deciding what to do with a book of S&H Green Stamps was a major decision. A new set of dishes? A toy guitar? The S&H catalog was a treasure trove of options.

Admiring Mr. Green Jeans.

Mr. Green Jeans was unquestionably the unsung hero of the children’s TV show Captain Kangaroo (or, maybe not so unsung, considering his popularity). Played by Hugh Brannum, he was beloved by audiences during the show’s nearly 30-year run.

Driving into the movies.

Drive-in movies are a nostalgic symbol across all generations these days, but only boomers truly remember the experience in its golden age. (Anyone remember watching The Pink Panther or the original Parent Trap from their car?)

Taking part in Beatlemania.

If you remember the 1960s frenzy known as “Beatlemania” as a first-hand participant, you’re definitely a boomer. The Beatles catapulted into global superstardom around 1963, and their then-unprecedented fan base is still an icon of the era.

Watching Wide World of Sports.

ABC’s Wide World of Sports was some of the most sensational TV of its time. In this episode, aired on February 5, 1976, Evel Knievel pulled off one of his famous jumps.

Witnessing the Miracle on Ice.

Sure, the 2004 Disney movie Miracle gave younger generations a recap, but there was nothing like seeing the “Miracle on Ice” happen in real time. On February 22, 1980, the U.S. hockey team did the unthinkable by beating the then-untouchable Soviet Union team in the semifinals at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.

Jumping on an original pogo stick.

There was nothing like the sheer joy of bouncing up and down for as long as you could on a pogo stick. Released as a toy in 1957, these early versions were neighborhood standbys (and still exist today).

Watching the wild west world of Bonanza.

As you may recall, Bonanza was a sensation because it was one of the first television programs you could watch in color. You just needed to befriend someone with a color TV first.

Getting your mail twice a day.

Very early boomers may recall seeing the postman more often than they do today. According to USPS, mail carriers delivered twice a day to residential homes up until 1950.

Marveling at electronic calculators.

Oh, how far technology has come. Back in the day, electronic calculators were the hot tool that promised to make “long division” a thing of the past – though the original tool was a bit clunkier than today’s sleek handheld calculators.

Playing with a Howdy Doody doll – and watching his show.

Debuting on NBC’s Puppet Playhouse TV show in 1947, the Howdy Doody puppet soon after earned his own show, becoming a household name throughout the ’50s and beyond. The character’s popularity resulted in plenty of merchandise, including a namesake doll that you probably played with at some point or another.

Dialing a rotary phone.

It used to take a lot longer to dial someone’s phone number, especially if it had a lot of nines in it. We’d bet that most people born after the baby boomer generation have no idea how to dial a rotary phone.

Smoking on airplanes.

Air travel has changed in so many ways, but baby boomers remember when it was common to see people smoking on airplanes. It wasn’t until the 1990s that smoking on airplanes was banned completely.

Looking something up in an encyclopedia.

Before the internet and smartphones put the answer to almost every question right at our fingertips, people had to find the information they wanted in an encyclopedia. The set was probably sold to the family by a door-to-door salesman – another thing that’s basically a relic of the past!