" How childhood seems to have changed such a great deal..." - I despised all these oldies who would say that to me when I was a kid. And I always wanted to say "Well, you can go climb your tree, I'd rather just play in the park. You can go play hopscotch in the mud, I'd rather play on the driveway and not get mud in my shoes." Sure childhood seems to be verrry different today but what amuses me is that the idea of being a "Bangalorean" has become such a misinterpreted, misunderstood thing in recent times. Years ago, being a Bangalorean was to - Go to Cubbon Park as a treat for being a good child over the last month. On the way out, if you behaved well on all the rides, you got a cone of ice-cream (vanilla only) as a bonus. Ice cream in cups were for days when parents ran out of patience to sit and wait till you finished the cone. - Go to Lalbagh for the flower show on Republic Day- after watching the parade on TV of course. For those of us