Also, these actors do not age. And the same characters from when I watched soaps are STILL on the show. Carly and Jason? STILL THERE. Fiona Hughes? STILL THERE. Victor Newman? YUP!
As teenagers my brother and his friends watched General Hospital one summer for the Luke & Laura story (for Laura). A few months ago I we talked about it and I said Laura was still on. He said "WHAT? And it's the SAME ACTRESS??" When I confirmed, he was speechless. My brother is never speechless. ๐