Bjorn Burke, Staff Reporter

Let's face it, there are just some things in life that are gone with the wind.

Sweet nostalgia if you will. As such, there are a number of things that you did as a Jamaican child that your WiFi addicted, game console playing, Netflix watching little ones will never do. Here is a list of activities and items that will leave the little tykes puzzled, followed by their presumable ernest query.

1. 'Call Box'

Who remembers the old 'call box', phonecard combo? A 'call box' as they were affectionately called was a fixed, coin-operated public telephone or a public phone used in conjunction with a phone card. Most around the island were used in conjunction with a phone card supplied by the local telecoms company. Don't be too surprised if your precious ones look at you in awe, like an alien from outer space, as you explain the concept of the public phone.

"Dad, why didn't you and mom just use your iPhones?" asks a genuinely perplexed Timothy.

2. Dandy Shandy

This is a game quite similar to 'dodge ball' played in the United States. A ball is forcefully thrown at opponents. Opponents should 'sight' the ball so as to avoid being hit.

"Mommy, that sounds dangerous. Plus, it's easier to use the Xbox anyway," Dana advises.

3. Board Games

Ranging from Ludo to Snakes and Ladders, board games that once brought families together are mostly a thing of the past as children gravitate towards video games, or most anything with a liquid crystal display (LCD) for that matter.

"Seems old school, did you use actual board for these games?" asks Adam, who'll be nothing short of bored as mom and dad roll out the old Snakes and Ladders.

4. Compact Cassette

The compact cassette more commonly referred to as the cassette tape, or simply tape or cassette, is a magnetic tape recording format for audio recording and playback. Many of us can remember waking up early in the morning to record that radio show on the fully recordable 'blank' cassette, or waiting around on the smooth Saturday afternoon jams.

"Sounds like the CD burner of the past. We don't even use burners anymore," says cheeky Sheryl.

5. Developing Film

It's a pastime of the past. Walking around with that good old analogue camera snapping away. But don't be too snappy, you don't want to waste the film. How sad it is that we'll never have the joy of snapping a photograph, and waiting for a period of time to find out that the portrait of dad is really just a blurry mess as you try to decipher what exactly is depicted in the photo. Or rather, flicking through a number of the photos to find that your finger has featured prominently in most. The joys of gingerly holding each and every photo so as not to smudge, while reliving the moments is a thing of the past. Children who are practically born with smartphones grafted to their hands, complete with cameras, will never truly know what it is to drop off a roll of film to have it developed.

"Say what? Taking film to a shop? Waiting days for pics? Why?" asks avid snapshot user Amanda.

6. Going to the Library

Your final paper is due this week. What do to, what to do? What else, let's go to the library to finish up and get that A+! Looking through a plethora of books just to get that information relevant to your discipline was commonplace. But will your tiny tot even experience this? You will be hard pressed to find today's child who favours the library over the all-encompassing Google.

Ranging from Ludo to Snakes and Ladders, board games that once brought families together are mostly a thing of the past as children gravitate towards video games, or most anything with a liquid crystal display (LCD) for that matter.