I saw the start of Cinnamon Girl's thread, count me among Gen-Reagan.
Add me to the ping list too!
I read that one, too. I have pretty much the same memories as she listed. Reagan was the first president I voted for. I was in college and remember stagflation and gas lines.
By strict definition and by many measurements, I am a Boomer. But by CG's definition, I am Gen Reagan.
I'm just afraid that if I say I am Gen Reagan, everyone will substitute "Gen X" and take me for a spoiled-rotten slacker.
OTOH The Xers get to trot out Clinton as a boomer (he was leading edge) as well as the then-important-now-self-important overaged hippies so emblematic of the Boomers.
I'll wait and see how the defintion emerges. If it makes any Gen-Xers feel any better, I am not figuring on seeing a dime of Social Security that I have contributed into for 25 years and will have put in almost 50 years before I am done.
And yes, Gen-X is viewed as slackers. Its Gen-X kids that seem to be getting their act together.