POST BOOMERS/PRE X - finally, a thread just for us - Thread 5

[WIMom]

Last night, there was an anti baby boom thread that started with a rant, and before some disruptor trashed it, some of us who were born at the tail end of the baby boom - from 1956 to 1964 - were having some nice recollections. The things that we seem to have in common are the following:

1. We were too young to serve in Vietnam, but remember the news.

2. As far as we're concerned, the music, television and popular entertainment and heroes of the 60s were and still are a matter for personal taste, and don't represent the shining apex of all civilization, icons to be revered by generations to come - in short, the Beatles were just a band that some might not like, and old Trek was cheesy and not well written.

3. Old boomers came into adulthood at the ideal economic circumstance - we've had to work for ours.

4. Our clothes and music tended to be lighthearted, and we are more conservative/libertarian as a whole than the older boomers.

So post your memories of tunes, movies, shows, fashions, school stuff, etc.

And enjoy yourselves!

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Thanks to one_particular_harbour for the fantastic idea!

[MichelleWSC]

I wanted to be Kelly Garrett (Jaclyn Smith from Charlie's Angel's). Her or Jamie Summers

[MasonGal]

For those of you in the Cincy area - do you remember the Uncle Al Show?

Uncle Al and Captain Windy -

[LJLucido]

Born Halloween 1956. In the first presidential election that I could vote I campaigned for Gerald Ford, but remember being very disappointed that Reagan hadn't won the primary.

[GWfan]

Elephant bells LOL! They were Hash Jeans. I worked at the mall!

[edayna]

YES! I was on Play It Safe once...I won a pair of socker boppers ;)

[LUVYA DUBYA 2000]

How about: Jingle Jumps, Hula Hoops, Pogo Sticks, Stingrays with a Banana seat, and then the 10 speed.Treasure chest candy, The one full of coins and a PRIZE! Orange Juice cans used for rollers and those little puddle dogs with a radio (Mine was pink). Corner group sets for the Bedroom? and KROY(for those in Sacramento). The flying Nun, and BOBBIE SHERMAN! awww how sweet it was. Of course I was born in 57 so it really was the tail end.

[MasonGal]

How about the soft drink - *Fresca*?

Or *Tab* - do they even make those anymore?

[LJLucido]

Has "Billy Beer" been mentioned yet?

[MasonGal]

How about the soft drink - *Fresca*?

Or *Tab* - do they even make those anymore?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

OH! You are ONE MONTH to-the-day younger than me! November 28!!!!!

[WIMom]

I was in band to! Wow, the memories!

[kmiller1k]

I am not sure who posted this on one of the previous threads but Brady Boomers seems to feel right for a name for this bubble of years between boomers and gen x.

[brewcrew]

Oops. Just remembered a few more @$$-kickin' Summerfest concerts from the 70's: The Cars, REO Speedwagon, and who can forget the innumerable times I saw Sweetbottom (Darrel Steurmer, Duane Steurmer, Warren Wiegratz, and a couple of drummers and/or keyboard players whose names I can't remember)....

[MasonGal]

Sorry for the double posts. I am so excited about this thread - my fingers just keep getting ahead of me. :)

[sweetjane]

Hey, how about equal time for X-ers. I fall into the very early X category, born in 1966, and my parents are definitely BOOMERS. Most people in my era didn't see much, BUT WE HEARD ABOUT IT. We are in our 30's now, have young kids, are trying to make our ways.

In some ways, we need a little more representation. We're all still very busy raising our little children and don't have a lot of time for posting.

[MichelleWSC]

Captain Kangaroo every morning before school. Mr. Moose, Bunny Rabbit, Mr. Green Jeans, Grandfather Clock.

[joey'smom]

My best girlfriend had her very own Princess telephone! I was sooooo jealous!!

[DouglasKC]

I am not sure who posted this on one of the previous threads but Brady Boomers seems to feel right for a name for this bubble of years between boomers and gen x.

It seems appropriate...it seems like we were really the first "TV" generation.