The Brady Boomers - The 'Tween Generation

[WIMom]

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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

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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.

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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?
    

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

[WIMom]

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

[Question_Assumptions]

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.

[AK2KX]

Hanging head in shame

:-)

[HapaxLegamenon]

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"

[CheneyChick]

skyrockets in flight........

[SamAdams76]

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.

[Sabertooth]

"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."

[Question_Assumptions]

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.

[WIMom]

THIS IS ALL one_particular_harbour FAULT!!!!!!!!! I only violated copyright laws....*Grin*

[kmiller1k]

Saber!! A thread is born!! I haven't gotten through it yet but will bookmark this for reading tonight. Awesome job :-)

[Fzob]

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.

[CheneyChick]

LOL - the Bump! What was that one -- Who's Zooming who?

[CheneyChick]

How did that start? So many nights, I'd sit by my window. Waiting for ??

[dirtboy]

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.

[Doctor Freeze]

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?

[Dog]

I remember the Love Boat..

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

[WIMom]

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