I'm fortunate enough to be in my seventh decade still surrounded by many of my old school friends of the 1950's. We've done our share of "burn paidling", "Gowan pulling" and running "up an' doon the braes" of this part of Scotland, not far from Burns country and we still retain the spirit of the song.
We are still a great big family, the last generation to be so.....but it can be and should be, salvaged.