Originally Posted by
samburger
No offense, but you don't really know anything about me, my childhood, or how my parents raised me. I don't think you're in a place to assume whether or not I can relate to the picture.
My only point is that wearing a helmet is safer than not.
That's my point. You're viewing this from a totally different perspective. Back then, nobody wore any helmets. Most kids would probably have laughed at you for wearing one, if it looked half as goofy as the first prototypes. That's the irony of the whole thing! People who lived as kids back in the 60's and 70's, can totally relate to the picture without any hesitation.
While your comment is about safety, that's great! We all can vouch for safety and be able to at least discuss the virtues of wearing a helmet, but that's totally NOT the point here. The point here, is in fact, just the opposite. We were so cavalier about safety and really more concerned about the excitement of the moment!
That was just being a kid, back then! Safety was totally on the backburner!