Are We Forgetting the Basics?

Okay, so this is a rant. Often I walk our Champion Heinz 57 Frankie when I haven't had time to go to the gym. Ever since I can remember it has been walk on the left side of the street if there is no sidewalk. Am I the only one who remembers this? It seems like there have been many things that my generation has just taken for granted can be learned by osmosis. Walking is one of them. The raising of a child is another. The list goes on. Some parents expect the schools to teach these sorts of matters and then complain that Johnny can't read. Maybe Johnny can't read because the teacher can't get him to behave without fear of a lawsuit.