Yesterday, Emma Jane took the Webster's encyclopedia off the shelf for the first time in many years. Why? To press her needlepoint against the cardboard backing to help the glue dry in place. I asked the question, "Is this something we can get rid of?" and got a resounding "Yes." Both the kids tell me that encyclopedias are obsolete before they even reach the bookstore these days.
Other obsolete things: records, 8-track tapes, VHS tapes, phones that plug into the wall, paper maps, trains, LSD. Bow ties used to be obsolete, but they aren't any more. Beards are also back in.
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