[Indy Pendance]

Good post. I'm a 'baby boomer'. Only, I didn't know what Woodstock was because I was only 9 years old. My first presidential election, I voted for Ronald Reagan, 1980. I was 21. I never considered myself a 'boomer', but just a tad too old for the X-er's. There are a lot of us born in the late 50's early 60's that don't fit the boomer moniker, and don't fit the X-er moniker. I like the Gen-Reagan nick though it fits us 'misfits' because we don't really have a group, and President Reagan was in many cases, the first President we voted for.

[moodyskeptic]

You're a Tweener.

[cupcakes]

I'll second that. My hubby is right there in that niche too--born in 61.

[madison10]

You & I are of the same generation. Voted for President Reagan in 1980, my first presidential election. Was still in college & the year before getting married. I was also 21.

Great I have a nickname--Gen-Reagan! About time we find a nitch!

[the OlLine Rebel]

You are the Disco Generation, as far as I'm concerned! My sister and brother fit that. They're a bit too old for mine, but definitely too young and too different from the so-called Baby Boomers. To me we mite as well call them simply the Hippie Generation. Disco people are definitely NOT hippies! (Thank God!!!)

[YankeeReb]

Good post. I'm a 'baby boomer'. Only, I didn't know what Woodstock was because I was only 9 years old. My first presidential election, I voted for Ronald Reagan, 1980. I was 21. I never considered myself a 'boomer', but just a tad too old for the X-er's. There are a lot of us born in the late 50's early 60's that don't fit the boomer moniker, and don't fit the X-er moniker. I like the Gen-Reagan nick though it fits us 'misfits' because we don't really have a group, and President Reagan was in many cases, the first President we voted for.

We're around the same age. I never really considered myself a boomer, but not quite Gen X either. The Reagan generation is a perfect description. My first vote at 18 was for Ronaldus Maximus and I've voted straight conservative ever since. It probably helped that one of my earliest memorys was of my mom walking me downtown to republican headquarters to get my sister & me Goldwater baloons and buttons. LOL.

[valleygal]

Great article, CG. I am also a later "Boomer", born in the late 50's and inbetween the two generations...in HS in the 70's. Went to college in 76 and my roomate kept telling me about this guy running for President named Jimmy Carter.

Since my parents NEVER shared their political opinions with me I was left to fend for myself. When asked how he voted my dad would always reply, "You mean for the dumb Democrats or the rotten Republicans?" So my first vote was cast for Carter (I've repented here several times since I came her 4 years ago, LOL). But to make things worse, I campaigned for him in '80. and was so distressed he lost to Reagan.

Needless to say, I got married, grew up (in that order) and voted for Ronald Reagan in 1984. I am proud I got to vote for him at least once and rectify my terrible mistake of the previous election. :)

I have great hopes for the "Gen-Xers" (I like Gen-Reagan better!) My daughter just turned 18 and will vote in her first election. Thankfully she has common sense.

[quikdrw]

I was born in 1962. I see people my age described as a "baby-boomer", but I don't agree. I do like the Gen-Reagan. I think that fits us much better.