Thread has moved on somewhat from Joe's post earlier, but that's never stopped me before.

I had no skin in the game and was a child during both strikes. Not an airline family nor really knew any pilots.

Much later, one quote from a former co-worker at my old regional did hit home, however. He was asked a question by someone that was along these lines: "You were 8 years old. What's it matter? Where were you during the strike?"

His answer was basically, "Watching my father and my family lose everything."