[BfloGuy]

Interesting. The Beatniks were members of the so-called "Lost generation" born between the onset of the [first] Great Depression and the end of WWII.

I'm not much on blaming generations for our problems. I've seen quite enough Boomer-bashing to be sure of that. In the end, individuals act -- not generations.

[DustyMoment]

I posted it because I have become weary of the Boomer-bashers here. The way I see it, if people want to blame Boomers for the ills of the world, they should, at least, understand the roots of the 60s.

[dalereed]

“The Beatniks were members of the so-called “Lost generation” born between the onset of the [first] Great Depression and the end of WWII. “

Born in 37 and never even heard of beatniks until after the hippies of the 50s became predominate.

There sure wern’t any such creeps in So. California!