No, not a parallel universe - not just in America. You appear not to realize that 95% of the world don't live in America. No idea who most of those mention are. I grew up in a country where television was illegal, and I first heard of MLK in 2005. No idea who or what Kent State or Watts are.

I remember Kennedy been shot because it was world news, while Hair and Woodstock were just songs on the radio.

Just curious - have you ever worked or lived in Africa, Europe, Australia?