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Bill Bryson’s memoir, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid (2006), focuses Bryson’s childhood growing up in Des Moines, Iowa during the 1950s and 1960s. Bryson presents the events of his youth—both within the nuclear family and in the nation as a whole—as seen through the eyes of his childhood alter ego, the Thunderbolt Kid. In large part, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir is about childhood. Bryson writes about the events and feelings he had growing up in Des Moines during the 1950s. For the most part, Bill's childhood is a good one. Nothing bad really happens, although there are larger threats that he is aware of.
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Everything seemed better in the 1950s and people felt indestructible. Kids didn't wear helmets when riding bikes or seat belts in the car. All foods were good for people and every week brought news of something else that would just make life better. The military began testing atomic bombs in Nevada, which soon became a tourist attraction so people could feel the shake of the earth and see the mushroom cloud.
Television became the joy of the 1950s. Along with the television came TV dinners, created by C.A. Finalshot. Swanson and Sons. Games available for mac. Television programs were different than today as well. Back then, commercials were built right into the show so the characters would pause during a conversation for an announcer to give the commercial.
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