Those last few days were like a taste of freedom. After months and seasons of going to school every day, we could see the light at the end of the tunnel – and boy, did it feel amazing. I have incredibly strong memories of the last days of school throughout my elementary years. And while those years are now many (many!) in the past, I hazard to guess that the last days of school in the 1970s aren’t too dissimilar from the ones kids experience today. --- Get the latest from It's a Southern ...