I would agree with that... My sister who was born in 1979 seems to have grown up on a completely different planet than I did (I was born in ‘72). I would hesitate before placing her in “my” generation... Anyone who doesn’t remember Reagan’s presidency I don’t think fits into Gen X, IMHO.
My earliest election memory is of Reagan/Mondale. I was in the first grade and my elementary school had a mock election. Reagan won by a landslide (to be fair, it was an American school on a US military installation in Europe, so we were probably influenced by our parents...).
I am older by 1 year! I remember the Reagan campaign
It’s funny I think, how these Gen-X forums turn into an argument about how Gen-X should be defined. What it comes down to is that the prime time for Baby Boomers to have babies was between about 1961/65 and 1978/82 making kids born during that time period the next generation group.
Who cares how else it’s defined? Sheesh. Do you and people you know define yourselves by what letter of teh alphabet is cooler?
BTW, I was born in 1979 and from the the time I was four I was at the very least aware of the Reagan presidency. The second term I remember pretty damn well. Yeah, I was only six, but a school program my parents put me in sort of forced me into it. So, can I be part of your generation, please?
I’m not trying to take anything out on you, so please pardon my tone. I just ended up on you post when finally replying. I was really hoping for some sort of substance in the replies from this thread, but, got what I got instead.