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!

[JmyBryan]

WOW! - I didn't know they still had them. Are they still left-wing?

[WIMom]

Now, now. Hey, this thread isn't getting pulled like yesterdays! We are such nice conservatives. A great non-generation!

[Sabertooth]

Too bad, because the best prom theme possible was available:

"Two Tickets to Paradise" by Eddie Money. We did it for Homecoming one year.

[joey'smom]

Which reminds me of Stridex Medicated Pads, as advertised during "Shindig" and "Hullabaloo".

[JmyBryan]

The slow dance of the ages ... "Color My World"
Phew, gettin' a little warm in here ...

[nunya bidness]

Two words: Lawn Darts.

[JmyBryan]

More dangerous than a Glock. LOL

[JmyBryan]

More dangerous than a Glock. LOL

[joy361]

Did ALL of us here in Wisconsin wear pants under our dresses? haha Our kids don't know what they're missing. 1957 I loved FIZZIES and those little dot candies that came on the long strip of paper.

[joy361]

Did ALL of us here in Wisconsin wear pants under our dresses? haha Our kids don't know what they're missing.

1957
I loved FIZZIES and those little dot candies that came on the long strip of paper.

[edayna]

Weekly Readers - are they still left wing? Yes, I think so. Very PC, ecological/diversity oriented. Can't tell you for sure, because I've only seen the Preschool version and the website. Check it out for yourself at www.weeklyreader.com

[Sabertooth]

"We tried a write-in campaign for Stairway to Heaven, but it didn't work.

Bummer. I had the same experience with the 400 signatures I collected for "White Punks on Dope."

I felt so misunderstood.

[Think free or die]

We wore pants under our dresses in Michigan too! Those midwestern winters were tough on little girls in dresses. Kids today are fortunate to have such a variety of comfortable (and warm) clothing that is permitted in school.

[terilyn]

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

The ping pong balls! Did anybody else get Clancy or Axel & Nurse Carmen? Popeye & Pete or Casey Jones and Roundhouse Rodney, or were those all local?

[Think free or die]

Our son brings home Weekly Readers from 1st grade and his big brother has Time for Kids in 3rd grade. They're both pretty PC junk.

[Sabertooth]

"Hey, this thread isn't getting pulled like yesterdays!"

Umm, yeah, THAT was exactly my concern as well! ;^)

BTW, WIMom... You've done a truly outstanding job with this thread today and this evening. Major props to you!

[WIMom]

Remember Phiso-derm? It was banned for some reason. Probably had DDT in it. Do you all remember when your neighbor would get sprayed for bugs?

[ozaukeemom]

Don't forget the "Banana Splits"!!!

[edayna]

Pants under dresses? No - we had those lovely leg warmers! Mine were powder blue.

[JmyBryan]

We came 'this close' to Time, Pink Floyd for Prom. lol