Growing Up in Bandera

It seems there are still people wanting to know just what the old saying 'back in the day' means. Mostly it's the younger folks who are scratching their heads.

I don't think there is a clear definition as it seems to have changed with the newer generations. Is it just another one of those Bandera things? I've done a little bit of world traveling in my time and never encountered the term anywhere but here in my hometown.

Back in the day I certainly never heard folks from my mom and dad's generation ever mention it. Had it been posed to them, I feel certain that their response would have been a lot different than mine. I have been using and hearing those words since my high school days.