There's a generation of Schwarzeneggers coming up the pike, strong, powerful with Chicago shoulders and muscles like Hercules. Or Xena, Warrior Princess. Not workouts or athletics. It is backpacks. If today's little kids don't end up twisted like ribbon candy, they'll be built like gods and goddesses from carrying backpacks.
Backpacks are as ubiquitous as baseball caps or sunny smiles.
We seem to have traveled a long way from my youth, when we'd carry the stone tablets to the school cave in a nifty dark green canvas book bag with a yellow strap. And no need for any. Green and yellow, and it would scrunch your hand to carry the thing. Today, kids have backpacks in all colors and sizes. Some have skeletons and even little wheels and handles like suitcases you'd see at the airport.