I experienced this when talking with the zoomers in my office. Feeling old aside, the satisfaction I had when I basically said I was there when the old magic was written was extremely satisfying. Now I understand why the old people loved to do that so much.
My 13-year-old loves researching weird stuff from the past on the internet. I actually enjoy it when she comes up with something I already knew about because it's a chance to educate her further.