Few individuals have had an impact on the childhoods of millions and the imaginations of people of all ages like Jim Henson. From _Sesame Street_ to _The Muppet Show_ to _The Dark Crystal_ and _Labyrinth,_Gen Xers grew up with Henson's magic being a familiar and comforting presence. And to this day, over three decades after his death, the characters he created are still household names.

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Childhood has changed. Even kids who grow up today with a minimal diet of screen time and iPads will have a far different experience in today's modern world than those who grew up before the internet. Childhood was simpler for Boomers and Gen Xers, in many ways. Not always better, but there was definitely something special about its simplicity. Some parts of it no longer exist.

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