Back to Old Fashioned Flying?

On my flight up to EWR last night, I felt like I had taken a step back into the past. Due to weather in the North east we had to wait on the ground in Orlando, and stayed parked at the gate. I was surprised to see the Captain coming through the cabin, handing out flight crew (wings) pins to all the children on board. I can remember when I was young that getting such a pin was a big deal. Of course, flying is not the big adventure that it used to be, but it was nice to see Captain Beattie bringing back some of the magic.