Ah, dear me... that's what I get for being hasty & posting without breaking out my specs and actually
reading a thread closely first ....
Yes, you are right, I am an
Old School Geezer (wonderful rating system, Snowdog!), having read the books back in the mid-seventies, well prior to the release of any movies.
I just misunderstood the purpose of the thread. I had thought it was contrasting the differences on the Downs before and after the release of PJ's movies. That's why I thought the yardstick was based on the timing of one's arrival to the Downs. My bad!