What are bygone days?

Answer 1

Bygone days are those times, usually only faintly remembered, that some old people wish 'we still had'. Their memories, however, are usually either completely wrong, or highly unrealistic. 'The bygone days' were marked by class and racial hatred, subjugation of women as second or third class citizens, high infant mortality, poor medical care (if any..), homes with no running water or electricity, and a life expectancy of about 40. The bygone days were not the 'gold old days' unless you were rich, white and male.