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The Brady Boomers - The 'Tween Generation

Posted on 10/05/2001 2:36:58 PM PDT by WIMom


Most who were born at the tail end of the baby boom

- 1956 to 1964 or the beginning of GenX - 1965 to 1970 -

feel we are not part of those generations.

Therefore, it has been decided, we will be forever know as

THE BRADY BOOMERS


  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 while we were playing with Barbies or G.I. Joes.

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

  5. And of course, we faithfully watched The Brady Bunch every Friday night.


BRADY TRIVIA

  1. How many rooms were in the Brady Bunch's home?
  2. What was Carol's nickname?
  3. What was Mike's occupation?
  4. How many kids were auditioned for the cast of the tv show?
  5. In one episode, Bobby lied about knowing a pro football player. Who?
  6. Where did the back door in the kitchen lead to?
  7. Name the Elementary, Jr. High & High Schools that the kids attended
  8. How much did Greg's first car cost?
  9. What was the name of the family's pet sheepdog?
  10. What was the name of the rarely seen next door neighbors on the tv show?
  11. Which Little House on the Prairie cast member appeared on the Brady Bunch?
  12. What item in the back yard was never used once throughout the series?


Post your memories of tunes, movies, shows, fashions, school stuff, or anything from OUR generations! And remember, have fun!


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1 posted on 10/05/2001 2:36:58 PM PDT by WIMom
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To: WIMom
I wasnt a Brady fan.......

More of a Partridge Family Fan.

2 posted on 10/05/2001 2:39:44 PM PDT by Dog
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To: Utah Girl;MozartLover
Come on and have some fun!
3 posted on 10/05/2001 2:41:10 PM PDT by Dog
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To: one_particular_harbour;TexanMom;Sabertooth;laconas;MasonGal;WileyCoyote22;mafree
A Big Brady Bump!
4 posted on 10/05/2001 2:41:58 PM PDT by WIMom
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To: WIMom
What was the name of the family's pet sheepdog?

Tiger!

5 posted on 10/05/2001 2:42:47 PM PDT by Dog
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To: WIMom
THANKS for the new thread, WIMom! May these go on and on and on and on.....

Don't stop thinkin' about tomorrow.....

6 posted on 10/05/2001 2:43:51 PM PDT by CheneyChick
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To: CheneyChick
You just sang the Clinton theme song....ewwwwwwww

Dont stop thinking about tomorrrow......ewwwwwww

7 posted on 10/05/2001 2:44:53 PM PDT by Dog
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To: Dog
On thread 6, the final vote was the Brady Boomers. I'm just the thread master.

Here's a story, of a lovely lady.....

8 posted on 10/05/2001 2:46:03 PM PDT by WIMom
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To: WIMom
How many rooms were in the Brady Bunch's home? 9?

What was Carol's nickname? uhhhhh

What was Mike's occupation? Architect

How many kids were auditioned for the cast of the tv show? Dunno

In one episode, Bobby lied about knowing a pro football player. Who? Joe Namath

Where did the back door in the kitchen lead to? Alice's Room

Name the Elementary, Jr. High & High Schools that the kids attended. Jefferson High school, others, don't know

How much did Greg's first car cost? ?

What was the name of the family's pet sheepdog? Tiger

What was the name of the rarely seen next door neighbors on the tv show? Starts with an H?

Which Little House on the Prairie cast member appeared on the Brady Bunch? Alison Arngrim (Nellie)

What item in the back yard was never used once throughout the series? Swing set.

11 posted on 10/05/2001 2:49:08 PM PDT by AK2KX
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To: Dog
"9.What was the name of the family's pet sheepdog?"

9. Their pet sheepdog was named "Tiger".

Hooray, you are correct, sir. But, I will assume by your screen name that you may have had inside information. LOL! You win a chance to in the dunk tank with Peter!

12 posted on 10/05/2001 2:49:45 PM PDT by WIMom
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To: Dog
OMG - I wasn't even thinking of icky x42.... I'm sorry - I was remembering a HS dance.................. ;-)
13 posted on 10/05/2001 2:50:25 PM PDT by CheneyChick
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To: EricOKC
No, not at all! Join the fun, and check the previous threads, they are a blast!
14 posted on 10/05/2001 2:50:57 PM PDT by WIMom
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To: WIMom
Works for me. I was born in 1962 and identify fully with cultural artifacts such as the Brady Bunch and the Partridge Family. I can still remember watching them on Friday nights and pretending I was Danny Partridge. Now I watch the reruns and identify more with Reuben Kincaid. Pretty sad outcome to my life, huh?
16 posted on 10/05/2001 2:51:32 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: Dog
I loved the Partridge Family and the Brady Bunch. Great memories, even though I can't answer any of those questions!
17 posted on 10/05/2001 2:52:59 PM PDT by Utah Girl
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To: WIMom
All I can say is STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
18 posted on 10/05/2001 2:54:10 PM PDT by Queen of Excelsior
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To: one_particular_harbour
More songs:

Oh Mandy
Black & White (The child is black, the child is white.....)
Wildfire
Afternoon Delight
Oh Oh Oh It's Magic, you know.....

20 posted on 10/05/2001 2:54:49 PM PDT by CheneyChick
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To: AK2KX
How many rooms were in the Brady Bunch's home? 9? WRONG

What was Carol's nickname? uhhhhhWRONG

What was Mike's occupation? ArchitectCORRECT

How many kids were auditioned for the cast of the tv show? DunnoWRONG

In one episode, Bobby lied about knowing a pro football player. Who? Joe Namath CORRECT

Where did the back door in the kitchen lead to? Alice's Room 1/3 CORRECT

Name the Elementary, Jr. High & High Schools that the kids attended. Jefferson High school, others, don't knowWRONG

How much did Greg's first car cost? ?WRONG

What was the name of the family's pet sheepdog? TigerCORRECT

What was the name of the rarely seen next door neighbors on the tv show? Starts with an H?WRONG

Which Little House on the Prairie cast member appeared on the Brady Bunch? Alison Arngrim (Nellie)WRONG

What item in the back yard was never used once throughout the series? Swing set. WRONG

22 posted on 10/05/2001 2:55:59 PM PDT by WIMom
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To: WIMom
Excuse me but old Star Trek, while being a bit dated, was hardly badly written for the most part. It is no mistake that people still talk about Kirk, Spock, Bones, and Scotty when they talk about Star Trek and not the characters from the later shows with better special effects.

For the record, I come from right in the middle of the period in question. And I tend to draw the line from 1963 to 1968 -- roughly between the Kennedy assissination and the "Summer of Love". That's where I tend to see most people clustered that are of like attitude from the period. Though I'm sure there are exceptions.

24 posted on 10/05/2001 2:56:36 PM PDT by Question_Assumptions
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To: WIMom
Hanging head in shame

:-)

25 posted on 10/05/2001 2:57:49 PM PDT by AK2KX
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To: CheneyChick
Those of you from Kansas City should remember this: FRIDAY FIRGHT NIGHT! Used to come on KCMO TV5 after 10:00 news on Friday. Remember the annoucer: "Its Friday Fright Night Ha Ha Ha Ha"
26 posted on 10/05/2001 2:57:50 PM PDT by HapaxLegamenon
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To: one_particular_harbour
skyrockets in flight........
27 posted on 10/05/2001 2:59:02 PM PDT by CheneyChick
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To: CheneyChick
More songs:

Oh Mandy
Black & White (The child is black, the child is white.....)
Wildfire
Afternoon Delight
Oh Oh Oh It's Magic, you know.....

Let me guess the artists respectively:

Barry Manilow
Three Dog Night
Michael Murphey
Starland Vocal Band
Pilot

Yep, I'm a certified Brady Boomer to know that.

Speaking of music, "Frampton Comes Alive" could be the official soundtrack for the Brady Boomers.

28 posted on 10/05/2001 2:59:44 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: one_particular_harbour
"We guys only could shift back and forth, like Zombies, which was why we only liked to slow dance."

Speak for youself.

I could do "The Bump."

29 posted on 10/05/2001 3:00:07 PM PDT by Sabertooth
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To: one_particular_harbour
You managed to get "Mandy" and "Afternoon Delight" running in my head simultaneously.

Toss in "You Light Up My Life" -- the song that was #1 forever but everyone tries to forget ever happened.

30 posted on 10/05/2001 3:00:41 PM PDT by Question_Assumptions
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To: Question_Assumptions;one_particular_harbour
THIS IS ALL one_particular_harbour FAULT!!!!!!!!! I only violated copyright laws....*Grin*
31 posted on 10/05/2001 3:01:11 PM PDT by WIMom
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To: Sabertooth
Saber!! A thread is born!! I haven't gotten through it yet but will bookmark this for reading tonight. Awesome job :-)
32 posted on 10/05/2001 3:01:55 PM PDT by kmiller1k
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To: WIMom
Brady Bump

At some point in the brady generation hip huggers were popular. If seems they have made a comeback. In fact WAY TOO MUCH stuff I grew up with is now fashionable again.

YUK.

33 posted on 10/05/2001 3:02:25 PM PDT by Fzob
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To: Sabertooth
LOL - the Bump! What was that one -- Who's Zooming who?
34 posted on 10/05/2001 3:02:31 PM PDT by CheneyChick
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To: Question_Assumptions
How did that start? So many nights, I'd sit by my window. Waiting for ??
35 posted on 10/05/2001 3:03:55 PM PDT by CheneyChick
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To: WIMom
Most who were born at the tail end of the baby boom - 1956 to 1964 or the beginning of GenX - 1965 to 1970 - feel we are not part of those generations. Therefore, it has been decided, we will be forever know as THE BRADY BOOMERS

Sorry, as someone born in 1960, since we are wedged between the Boomers and the Gen Xers, I prefer to be called a wedgie - as it is befitting the sensation I get contemplating payment of the Boomers Social Security and then the subsequent abandonment by Gen Xers once they have enough votes to shut off the geezers above them.

37 posted on 10/05/2001 3:04:37 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: WIMom
How many rooms were in the Brady Bunch's home? 9?

What was Carol's nickname? Not sure

What was Mike's occupation? Architect

How many kids were auditioned for the cast of the tv show? Don't know

In one episode, Bobby lied about knowing a pro football player. Who? Joe Namath

Where did the back door in the kitchen lead to?

Which back door? The one that led to the family room? Name the Elementary, Jr. High & High Schools that the kids attended Filmore Jr. High - not sure about the others

How much did Greg's first car cost? $100 I think- it was the cluncker

What was the name of the family's pet sheepdog? I don't think it was a sheepdog, but his name was Tiger

What was the name of the rarely seen next door neighbors on the tv show? Ditmeyers (sp?)

Which Little House on the Prairie cast member appeared on the Brady Bunch? Melissa Sue Anderson played Millicent (Bobby thought she gave him the mumps?)

What item in the back yard was never used once throughout the series? Lawn mower?

38 posted on 10/05/2001 3:05:36 PM PDT by Doctor Freeze
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To: Question_Assumptions
I remember the Love Boat..

I had a girlfriend who had a Dorothy Hamill haircut..

39 posted on 10/05/2001 3:05:45 PM PDT by Dog
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To: Sabertooth
Check your mail
40 posted on 10/05/2001 3:05:53 PM PDT by WIMom
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To: dirtboy
OPH is in charge of wedgies.
41 posted on 10/05/2001 3:06:17 PM PDT by CheneyChick
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To: Dog
Here's the story of an ugly lady
Who was beating up three very lovely girls.
All of them snapped thongs so bold, like that intern
The youngest one in curls.

Here's the story, of a man named Bubba,
Who was busy with three whores of his own,
There was foreplay, with soggy cigars,
While he was on the phone.

Till the one day when the lady caught this fellow
And they knew she would have his butt for lunch,
'Cause this group had somehow formed a orgy.
That's the way it is with the Shady Bunch.
The Shady Bunch,

That's the way it is with the Shady Bunch.
The Shady Bunch.

42 posted on 10/05/2001 3:07:15 PM PDT by Paul Atreides
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To: CheneyChick
OPH is in charge of wedgies.

Gee, and all this time I thought that job belonged to Bob the Dinosaur...

43 posted on 10/05/2001 3:07:27 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: Fzob; TIMom; Cheney Chick; kmiler1k; all
Here's the story... of feathered haircuts
And pants worn tighter than their pantyhose
So we nudged and winked as they walked down the school hall:
"Here come the camel toes."

44 posted on 10/05/2001 3:07:49 PM PDT by Sabertooth
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To: SamAdams76
What was that Doobie brothers song I really really liked?
45 posted on 10/05/2001 3:07:51 PM PDT by CheneyChick
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To: CheneyChick
...for someone to sing me his song.

Lyrics can be found here.

For those from the New York City area (or anywhere, actually since it was the #1 station in the nation and had a clear 50,000 watt signal at night), there is an extensive Music Radio WABC 77 fan web site here including Top 40 music play lists from the 70s.

46 posted on 10/05/2001 3:08:23 PM PDT by Question_Assumptions
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To: Doctor Freeze
Here are some more Brady trivia questions:

What two members of Gilligan's Island appeared on the show?

What was Carol's maiden name?

What was Mike's middle name?

What bully made fun of Cindy's lisp (and who was later clocked by Peter)?

47 posted on 10/05/2001 3:08:35 PM PDT by Doctor Freeze
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To: CheneyChick
I got one for you all .....

Captain and Tenielle

Muskrat Love!!

48 posted on 10/05/2001 3:08:49 PM PDT by Dog
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To: Sabertooth
LOL... You are sooo bad. (I'm sitting in a meeting and trying not to crack up. People think I'm working.....)
49 posted on 10/05/2001 3:09:16 PM PDT by CheneyChick
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To: CheneyChick
O Black Water...Keep on rollin'?
50 posted on 10/05/2001 3:09:44 PM PDT by vikingchick
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