It's odd to think that, as a kid, I would order records and tapes through the mail and have to wait 4-6 weeks for their arrival. If I had to wait that long today, I'd wonder if the music had gotten lost in the mail or if the record and tape club was running a scam.
As long as that was to wait, however, when I finally received the music, I treasured it--and listened to it over and over, at least until my next order arrived.