That is so true. Also gone are the niceties, china, crystal, sterling silver, setting a beautiful table for holidays. Now everyone wants plastic throw-aways. This year my family wants to go out for Thanksgiving so we "don't have leftovers to tempt us". Why bother celebrating when you do away with all the fun parts. I love setting a beautiful table but as soon as the kids come they take off the crystal goblets "so we don't have to wash them" then the paper plates come out for the kids so "they don't break anything". How are they going to learn if all they have is paper? When it ceases to be fun, it will cease to be. For me.