BOY'S LIFE

As seen ROLLOVER This Wayback archive of Boy's Life is a fun site if you were a Boy Scout, or just enjoy perusing old period magazines.  What struck me while looking through this 1955 edition (that I likely viewed in real time)  was, "Hey it's who I am today!" The BSA didn't become successful by promulgating against prevailing culture.  God, patriotism, self reliance, and respect for others ooze throughout.  It was entirely consistent with the culture we lived in (and had since 1776), and what we heard at home, in school and in the movies we watched.  Need spending money boys?   Earn it.  The notion that anything found on these pages could be found controversial—well, it just never occurred.  So what changed?  And by whom?* There's no simple answer, but somewhere at the core you'll find a Walter Cronkite, the ACLU, Hollywood, and "Progressives."   I don't think the SEIU could persuade Norman Rockwell to do the cover of their rag.  Ever.  Here's the Wayback site, or look at some of the selections I clipped, Excerpts * My  just posted "And it came to pass ..." goes a long way toward the answer.