There was a glow of timelessness that carried us through our childhood, and I have a sense it is true no matter the era. Good disciplineIt went without saying that rules were not in place to be bent or broken. My answer, quite direct and true, was we never would have pushed our luck enough to find out. We popped a big batch of popcorn and watched Red Skelton or Bonanza or The Beverly Hillbillies together. The difference between then and now, so simply, was that adults were in charge, no matter the question.