Every generation swears things used to be harder, better, or just plain different. Maybe you hiked uphill both ways to school, or maybe Kodiak’s grocery store shelves were emptier than they are now. Was the fish bigger, the weather worse, the Coast Guard stricter? Or maybe you just remember a way of life that’s slowly fading. Tell us your “back in my day” story — whether it’s full of wisdom, exaggeration, or just a good laugh.