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According to an article I found online, here is what it shared about growing up in the '60s...

"It's pretty much a miracle that any of us survived childhood in the 1960s! Parents exposed kids to secondhand smoke and let them run wild in the streets. Sugar was in everything and hazards lurked everywhere. Given today's hands-on style of parenting, it's hard to believe some of the things that were "normal" for kids in the '60s."

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I was born in 1955 (a Baby Boomer) and grew up in the '60s. So today, I would like to share what it was like back then, and just how much things have changed regarding what was normal, compared to what is normal now with kids and parenting.  

Now mind you, I am glad I'm a Baby Boomer. Back then, kids were not coddled. There was no therapy. We had to figure things out on our own and find our way. And honestly? I'm glad. It taught me a lot about how to survive and thrive in this world because life can be challenging. I learned at a very early age to love and accept myself, whether the world accepted or approved of me. Make no mistake, it's challenging for kids growing up in today's world as well. They have a different set of challenges. Each generation has its pluses and minuses. And I believe we are each born into the generation we were supposed to be. I was born when I was born because it was the perfect preparation for my own unique journey. It made me resilient, adaptable, and open to change. 

Over the past year, I've read quite a few articles online trashing Baby Boomers. I even read a discussion on social media in which one guy said that he wished that all Baby Boomers would just die off because they are what's wrong with this country. And that once the world is void of Baby Boomers, everything will be much better.

Um...I think not. But he is certainly entitled to his own perception. 

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Below are examples of what it was like growing up in the '60s.

Enjoy this flashback... 


Chewing Sugary Bubble Gum:

When I was a kid, I chewed Bazooka bubble gum. And yes, it was a penny per piece. However, today (with inflation), a person will have to take out a personal loan because Bazooka will eventually escalated to $45.00 per piece!


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Nuns Who Smacked:

Trust me, I went to Catholic school, and yes....the nuns DID use a wooden ruler on my knuckles for things like bad penmanship or chewing gum in class. Just like the one below. If a nun did that today, she would be excommunicated and sent straight to hell on an express elevator. 
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Hitchhiking:

OH MY GOD, can you imagine hitchhiking today? I never did it when I was younger because I was too paranoid about getting into a strange car. Hell, I've never even used Lyft or Uber, in fear of getting picked up by a relative of Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer posing as drivers. LOL!


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No Sunscreen:

Being that I'm in the beauty industry, I should have my tongue ripped out for admitting this. But I have never worn sunscreen. And still don't. Although, I no longer sit in the sun and bake.


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Drinking From Garden Hoses:

As a kid, I used to drink from the garden hose all through the summer. Although I will say, the water did have an odd taste. Like a plastic/metal taste. Oh well, it didn't kill me. I'm still alive. I think.


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Spanking and Hitting:

Being a Baby Boomer, I can assure you that I wasn't traumatized by the occasional spanking I got as a kid. In fact, I can remember only two times getting spanked. A brutal beating is one thing. A spanking for doing something wrong is completely different. I remember one time I got a spanking from my father and he felt so bad about doing it, he ended up crying instead of me. LOL!


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No Childproofing:

Childproofing was hardly a concern when I was a kid. Like the article above mentions, childproofing meant contained in a playpen. And childproof safety caps didn't come out until 1972 in the States. My siblings and I didn't have any serious accidents in our home; despite minimal childproofing. That is until my parents caught me trying to insert their car keys into a living room electrical socket; pretending I was starting the car. OUCH! But even then, I don't know why; I didn't get electrocuted. However, my parents immediately purchased safety covers for all the sockets in our home.


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Smoking was Emulated and Encouraged:

If you've ever seen an episode of Mad Men, you must have noticed that every single person in the series smoked cigarettes. Back in the '50s and '60s, cigarette smoking was the thing to do. Both my parents smoked. In fact, I remember my mother giving me 35 cents to get her a pack of cigarettes at the gas station down the road from our house. She smoked Chesterfield cigarettes with no filter. Later, as I got older (around 18-years old), I started smoking. I wasn't a heavy smoker, but I smoked for a long time. In 2015, I quit. Cold turkey. And haven't had one since. Still, to this day, whenever I see Bette Davis smoking a cigarette in one of her films, I think it looks so cool. Yes, cigarettes are bad for you, I know. And they stink up your clothes. However, unless you were (or still are) a smoker, you can never understand how psychologically and physically addictive they can be. 

Yup, with all its faults, I'm glad I was born in the '50s and grew up in the '60s. And I'm proud to be a Baby Boomer...


Have a faaaaaaabulous rest of your week, everyone!💗

32 comments:

  1. Ron, oh how rude of that guy to say what he did about Baby Boomers! My parents are also Baby Boomers and they both have much more life skills than the generations that followed. They're survivors is so many ways.

    And speaking of Mad Men, I used to watch that show because I have such a love of the 1950's. And you're right, the whole cast did smoke. My parents never did, but I know the 50s were a time of smokers. My mother told me that even pregnant women smoked. Can you imagine that today?

    "However, today (with inflation), a person will have to take out a personal loan because Bazooka will eventually escalated to $45.00 per piece!" -- I know you were being funny. But the speed by which prices are inflating, I wouldn't be surprised if that came to be!

    I never went to Catholic school, but people I've met who have, all talk about the nuns and their fetish for rulers. lol!

    Fun and informative post, Ron! I was happy to see your post in my emails. xo

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  2. Morning, Candice!

    When I initially read that guys' comment in the discussion I was pissed. But then I realized just how sad and ignorant he must be.

    You're parents are both Baby Boomers? How fabulous! As I said, that period in time taught me how to be more resilient, adaptable, and open to change. It was far from being perfect, but I'm truly happy I was born then. Plus, I also like the "style" back then.

    Yup, your mother is correct. I remember seeing pregnant women smoking and not even thinking anything about it.

    Can you believe the price of things? I went into CVS a few weeks ago and saw that they raised the price of a kombucha drink that I like from 3.50 to 5.95!!!! I walked out of the store!

    I went to Catholic school for 8 years and was beyond happy to transfer to public school in junior high.

    Thanks so much for stopping by, Candice! Happy Wednesday!

    X

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  3. Ron, I have always felt as if I had been born in the wrong generation because it's often hard for me to related to people my age. I definitely feel more in sync with previous generations. I guess you could say that I'm an "old soul."

    Like you said so insightfully, every generation has its pluses and miniues. And each generation has a different set of challenges. The grass is not always greener, even though it may seem that way.

    LOl! You cracked me up with your commentary about never using a Lyft or Uber in fear of getting picked up by a relative of Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer posing as drivers!!!!! I remember when those car service apps first hit and feeling apprehensive. I don't use them often, but I have in the past. So how to you get around living in a city? Do you take cabs?

    I don't wear sunscreen either. I don't like how it feels on my skin. And it burns my eyes.

    And I find it amazing that you didn't get hurt (electrocuted) sticking a key in an electrical socket. Yikes! Lucky you!

    I smoked at one time. Very briefly. And with the inflation in this country, I'm glad I don't smoke because the price of a pack of cigarettes is insane. My friend smokes and she's seriously thinking of quitting for many reasons. The main reason being the $PRICE$

    Have a great rest of your week, Ron!

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  4. Hey there, Daniel!

    Meeeeeeeeeeeeee too! I have always felt like an old soul! I have such a passion for the '30s and '40s. I love to watch movies set in those time periods.

    Yes, I didn't fully appreciate being a Baby Boomer until I got older and realized what I learned being born at that time. It's only in retrospect did I actually SEE all the positives. It was far from being perfect, but I see now all the valuable things it taught me.

    No, I don't take cabs. In fact, I barely see cabs anymore. Every since Lyft and Uber, cab service has slowly died off. Lucky for me, I live close to work, so I walk. And I pretty much walk everywhere. Philly is not a large city, so you can get around on foot. The only time I take public transportation is when I want to get out of the city for the day. And then I take our Regional Rail Train service. And being a senior, I get a FREE pass!

    I know, I'm surprised I didn't fry myself sticking a key in the socket. I felt a shocking sensation, but nothing extreme.

    A pack of cigarettes here are almost $9.00. In NYC they are anywhere from $13.00-$15.00!!! So glad I quit!

    Thanks so much for stopping by, my friend. Have a faaaaaaaaaaaabulous Wednesday and week!

    X

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  5. Oh Ron, being a Boomer myself (1956), I thoroughly enjoy this post and taking flashback in time! My hubby is also a Boomer (1957), so he too enjoyed this!

    And I don't know how you contained yourself reading that comment from the guy who was so insensitive in his remark. I would have blasted him. Oh well, he's mostly like Gen Z. I have several in my own family. They are so ultra sensitive when it comes to their own issues, but so insensitive to others. And they are so entitled and expecting things to be given to them.

    - Yes, to the Bazooka bubble gum. Chewed that stuff my whole childhood. And I have the cavities to prove it.
    - Yes, to the Catholic school nuns and those rulers. Many times!
    - Never hitchhiked, but my younger brother did.
    -No sunscreen either. More like baby oil and iodine!
    -And who didn't drink from a garden hose in the summer? Remember when they would open the fire hydrants in the streets so we could run through them during a heatwave?
    -Got several spankings myself. Today that would be consider child abuse.
    -When it came to childproofing in my family, there was none. Hell, we used to eat Play-Doh and crayons. LOL!!!!
    -Never smoked, but my father did. You're right, everyone did back then!

    Fantastic post, Ron! Hubby and I both read it and laughed!

    We're proud to be Boomers as well! Boomers unite! xo

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  6. Holy hell Ron, $13.00-$15.00 a pack?????? Glad you quit too. Besides your health, think of the MONEY you're saving.

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  7. You got that right! I stopped at the perfect time!

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  8. Helloooooooooooooooooo Elaine!

    HA! I had a feeling you would relate to this post because you, your husband, and I are roughly the same age.

    Yes, I thought the same about the guy who wrote that comment. Trust me, I work with A LOT of Gen Z'ers and I could tell you so many stories about their work non-existent work ethics. A few are good, but I would say the majority are like your description. Lazy and are always complaining.

    "Remember when they would open the fire hydrants in the streets so we could run through them during a heatwave?"

    OMG....yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They did the same thing in my neighborhood. And what a treat that was' considering how hot it gets in the summer. And what fun we had running through the water!

    "-When it came to childproofing in my family, there was none. Hell, we used to eat Play-Doh and crayons. LOL!!!!"

    OMG....yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I actually loved the taste of Play-Doh.

    And you're right today a spanking would be considered child abuse. Like I said, a brutal beating is one thing, but a spanking is a completely different story.

    You said it....."BOOMERS UNITE!!!!!!

    Thanks a bunch for stopping by, Elaine. Hope you're having a fantastic week. Isn't the weather beeeeutful? Sunny and cold!

    X

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  9. Ooops, forgot to mention in my comment that I love the black and white photo collage at the top your post. I remember those chair things that you would hook on the side of the table when feeding babies. God, I look at them now and think how dangerous looking they seem!

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  10. I remember those chairs too. We didn't have them in my family. We had the regular highchairs. And you're right, they do look dangerous if they weren't solidly secured.

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  11. I am so tired of the Boomer hate. Can you imagine previous generations blaming their parents for the state of the world? Ugh.

    I enjoyed all your photos and recollections, many the same as mine. But first, doesn’t that look like Rob Lowe holding up that baby in the bottom right photo? LOL!

    I grew up on all sorts of sugary treats, from Blow Pops to Little Debbie’s. I admit I do cringe to think about it now and won’t give my grandkids that sort of stuff, but we honestly didn’t know sugar was not good for us. But who’s to say that philosophy won’t change again in 10 years? We were brought up to believe fat was bad and now science is backpedaling on that one!

    I never hitchhiked and only tried cigarettes maybe a half dozen times in college. Totally get the appeal on that, but thankfully I didn’t keep it up! The only times I’ve used sunscreen is when I’m by the water and in places like Florida or Arizona. I think genetics plays more of a role in skin cancer than anything else.

    Mad Men was such a fabulous series! We binged all 3seasons of Succession this year and loved it as well. I hope you are having a good week, Ron. Thanks for the fun read.

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  12. "But first, doesn’t that look like Rob Lowe holding up that baby in the bottom right photo? LOL!"

    Oh my God, you are sooooooooo right...it does look like Rob Lowe!!!! And speaking of Lowe, I just recently saw him in a documentary about Patrick Swayze. Apparently they were good friends.

    "I am so tired of the Boomer hate. Can you imagine previous generations blaming their parents for the state of the world? Ugh."

    To tell you the truth, it's only been within the last year that I've witness Boomer hate. And you wouldn't believe how cruel some people can be in their comments on articles I've read online. And you're right, I never blamed my parents generation for the state of world. But that's what's happening right now. People love to blame what was for what is.

    OMG...yes, I remember Blow Pops and Little Debbie's. And you're right, back then we didn't know anything about sugar and its harmful effects in excess. I'm happy to say though, that I no longer have a sweet tooth, other than a piece of solid dark chocolate now and then.

    " I think genetics plays more of a role in skin cancer than anything else."

    Yes....I totally agree! And being in the beauty industry, I've read many articles that say chemical sunscreen is actually worse for you than the sun.

    I didn't watch Mad Men until it went off the air. That's when I fell in love with it. And I also think Jon Hamm is so dang handsome!

    Much thanks for stopping by, my friend. Hope you're having a great week too!

    X

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  13. Ron, I could so relate to this post in many of the ways you included and more. The lone exception is that rude comment, but then there's one or more nasty folks in every group.

    As someone who attended Catholic school for 12 years, the ruler example was a great one. Thankfully, I honestly never was the recipient of any such punishment and can't recall that method in high school.

    I was never a gum chewer, but did like other sugary treats like Butterfinger and Babe Ruth and Hershey candy bars. I remember my brother buying the small packs of Bazooka which came with a comic.

    My husband reminded me about kids sprawling inside cars along the rear windows, back in the days when cars were way larger. Also, there were no such things as child safety seats.

    My father was a smoker for all of my childhood and into my adulthood and while my brother did smoke in his high school days, I only tried it once and could not figure out WHY people found it enjoyable. Also, the fact that my mother "discovered" the cigarettes I hid was another deterrent and in a good way.

    While I don't remember ever getting a spanking, I'm sure that punishment was handed out sometime in my childhood and never to the point of brutality. I think that it served as more of a more effective deterrent back then compared to current methods.

    And, yes, I'm also a Proud Baby Boomer!

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  14. Trashing someone else's generation is so tacky!! The Baby Boomers are survivors. We licked lollypops after each other, settled minor squabbles behind the school, organized our own baseball games, and invented way cool music. I remember tucking chewing gum in my cheek ALL day at school -- try playing a clarinet like that, without letting the band director catch you! Best of all, we all did it, ha!


    Great trip down Memory Lane, my friend. Our parents sent us outside to play and we didn't come home until dark. Houses weren't locked (cars either). We all felt safe. I remember going to the tennis courts and playing for hours at a time ... without having to check in with the parents. Sure, some kids couldn't handle that much permissiveness, but the ones who could grew up independent and assured (no therapist needed!)


    Happy weekend to come! xx

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  15. Debbie, I LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOVED your comment because you shared so many things I wanted to share about being a Baby Boomer, but didn't have time to share it all. The main things being that we are SURVIVORS! And we are strong.

    " I remember tucking chewing gum in my cheek ALL day at school -- try playing a clarinet like that, without letting the band director catch you! Best of all, we all did it, ha!"

    OMG, that made me laugh out loud!!!!! I too remember tucking gum in my cheek so that no one would see me chewing. But you're must more efficient than me because I never did that ALL day. Boy , your good!

    " Our parents sent us outside to play and we didn't come home until dark. Houses weren't locked (cars either). We all felt safe. I remember going to the tennis courts and playing for hours at a time ... without having to check in with the parents. Sure, some kids couldn't handle that much permissiveness, but the ones who could grew up independent and assured (no therapist needed!)"

    YES to all of that! And I clearly remember my parents not ever fearing leaving our house unlocked when we were gone. And their cars too! Like you said, we TOTALLY felt safe. Not like today where I constantly have to look around me while walking the streets because of all the freaks we have in this city.

    And yes, we grew up independent and assured without therapy! HA!

    Much thanks for stopping by and sharing, my friend! You've added MUCH!

    Happy weekend to come!

    X

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  16. "The lone exception is that rude comment, but then there's one or more nasty folks in every group."

    You're right, D, there is always one or more nasty folks in every group. At first his remark really made me angry. However, I quickly realized he was most likely bitter, sad and ignorant!

    That's awesome! Most Catholic school attendees share about being the recipient of the ruler and other punishments the nun's would inflicted. I had it all done to me. And truthfully, I was not a disruptive or bad student at all.

    LOVE me a Babe Ruth bar! And being from Pennsylvania, I've been to the Hershey factory in Hershey, PA. I love their solid dark chocolate bars the best! Oh, and the Hershey Kisses too!

    Yes, that's another thing I wanted mention - the fact that there were no safety seats for kids!

    HA! My parents discovered a cigarette I hid in my bathroom as well. My father really reprimanded me for it, but I said to him, " YOU smoke! Why are you yelling at me about the hazards of smoking cigarettes?!"

    Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your Baby Boomer memories, D! You're added MUCH!

    Have a terrific rest of your week!

    X

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  17. Bud and I talk about the good ol' days lot! Our generation has so much to offer the young ones, but they look at us like we're dumb. For example, a cash register that goes down with computer glitches...the cashier doesn't know the exact change when the customer is paying cash (you have to use cash 'cause the card reader doesn't work because the computers are down). We boomers can do math in our heads in an instant. The young are dumbfounded.
    Then again... diets. One research result says eggs are killers, then a year later eggs are healthy...eat margarine, butter is full of fat. As you mentioned 2nd hand smoke is a killer. My dad chained smoked...we were all exposed to it, and no I'll effects.

    I think we are of a stronger generation and see pity for the young growing up today...we survived.

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  18. Morning, Anni!

    OMG, THANK YOU for mentioning the cash register that goes down and they don't know the exact change because I work in retail and that is something I've noticed A LOT! God forbid the computers goes down, they don't know how to give the right change. When I was a kid and worked at K-Mart, there was no such thing as "amount tendered." We had to do the math in our heads!

    And you're so right about DIETS! They contradict each other. Like your father, my parents smoked....we were all exposed to it, and NO I'll effects.

    "I think we are of a stronger generation and see pity for the young growing up today...we survived."


    Yes, and that's something I am so grateful for, being a Boomer. We are SURVIVORS.

    Much thanks for stopping by and sharing your "take" on this topic, my friend. You've added much!

    X

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  19. Ron, I emailed this post to my parents because they're Baby Boomers, so I though they would enjoying reading it.

    Like you said, I think every generation has it's pluses and minuses. They each contribute something to the world that the previous generation may not have, so it's all about learning and growing in awareness. One of the things I see a huge difference between my parents generation and my own is how male/female roles have changed. Women use to be housewives, men were in the workforce. However now, you see men being stay at home dads, while women are in the workforce. Men and women are now sharing responsibilities, which is a GOOD thing.

    Wonderful post, Ron! It's so interesting to see how things (and our perception) have changed, isn't ?

    Have a great weekend! And remember it's daylight savings this weekend. xo

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  20. Hola Denise!

    Thank you SO MUCH for your contribution to this topic. It was spot on!

    "They each contribute something to the world that the previous generation may not have, so it's all about learning and growing in awareness."

    YES! YES! YES!

    And also what you said about male and female roles. Back in the day, men and women had definite roles. However today, they have become more of a "shared thing" which I really like.

    Men are also freer to share emotion, without feeling less male. And women can be strong and share their opinions without feeling less female.

    Yes, it is. It's so interesting to see how things have changed!

    Have a faaaaaaaaaaabulous weekend, my friend. And thank you for reminded me about daylight savings time because I always seem to forget about changing the clocks in my apartment, by moving them forward an hour!

    X

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  21. Yes Ron, I also like how men feel more at ease to express their emotions (like crying) without feeling less male. I think it's very healthy! And women can be strong and authoritative without feeling as though they are emasculating their counterparts.

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  22. " Hell, I've never even used Lyft or Uber, in fear of getting picked up by a relative of Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer posing as drivers." Ron, that was hilarious! Don't feel bad, I only used Uber ONCE since it came to me. You're right, there is something a bit unsettling about getting into someone's personal car and having them drive you somewhere. I'm surprised they haven't made a thriller movie about an Uber/Lyft driver who ends up being a serial killer. LOL!

    Wonderful read, Ron! Outside some of the technical advances they're made over the years (the Internet, computers, and cellphones), the time period we're living in many ways has distanced us, even though it's brought some of us closer together. And I'm part of this generation yet, I can stand back and see it for what it is. It seems to me there is a lot more fear now than there was in previous generations.

    I'm grateful for the Baby Boomers and what you've taught the generations that came after.

    Thank you!

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  23. I always learn a lot from your life experiences, Ron!

    " It taught me a lot about how to survive and thrive in this world because life can be challenging. I learned at a very early age to love and accept myself, whether the world accepted or approved of me." -- And that is something we ALL should learn. I find that today, people need so much validation, particularly though social media. It all about, "ME, me, me, like me, like me!

    And speaking of smoking, god help anyone who does help because they're treated as if they were Satan. I don't smoke, but I have a few friends who do and they get harassed about the evils of smoking. I don't really care if people smoke around me. It doesn't bother me at all.

    I'm electrically shocked (lol) that you didn't get seriously hurt inserting a key in there as a kid. You must be Superman!

    Have a great week, dude!

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  24. " I'm surprised they haven't made a thriller movie about an Uber/Lyft driver who ends up being a serial killer. LOL!"

    OMG Clair, I thought the SAME THING!!!!! And as far as I know, there hasn't been a movie on that topic. I love thriller movies, so even though it would scare me, I'd watching it. HA!

    What you said here is so perceptive and accurate...

    " Outside some of the technical advances they're made over the years (the Internet, computers, and cellphones), the time period we're living in many ways has distanced us, even though it's brought some of us closer together. And I'm part of this generation yet, I can stand back and see it for what it is. It seems to me there is a lot more fear now than there was in previous generations."

    I agree to all of that! I actually embrace (and thoroughly enjoy) the internet and computers when they first came out because I learned so much from them in so many ways. However, I'm very glad I grew up without them because I feel more balanced about them. And I also know when to take breaks and removed myself from them. And you're right, there is more fear because there is now so many more ways to created fears though social media.

    Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your insight. Very much appreciated!

    Have a maaaaavelous Monday and week!

    X

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  25. Helloooooooooooo there, Matt!

    Yes, what you said about social media is spot on! Everyone it suddenly an "influencer" with 125k followers and five BILLION likes! Don't get me wrong, I enjoy some of the things about social media, but I get exhausted with all the attention seekers. And trust me, in my business, I'm constantly dealing with TikTok and Instagram social media influencers getting me to LIKE them. LOL!

    Like you, I no longer smoke. But I don't harass smokers by telling them that they need to stop because it's BAD for them and because I quit. It doesn't bother me if someone smokes around me either.

    "I'm electrically shocked (lol) that you didn't get seriously hurt inserting a key in there as a kid. You must be Superman!"

    Ha! No, not Superman.....Crazyman! I too am surprise I didn't get seriously hurt. Although, I did wake up the next morning with an Afro. LOL!

    Always a delight to read your comments, Matt! Have a faaaaaaaabulous week!

    X

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  26. Dude, your comment about waking up the next morning with an Afro made me ROFLMAO!

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  27. And it's not that far from the truth either. Because after moving to NYC when I was 17-years old, I got my haircut at a new hair salon in the city. And after the guy cut my hair and put me under the heat lights to dry my hair, I suddenly had an AFRO, I kid you not! And I actually loved it and wore it that way for years!

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  28. Ron, thank you so much for sharing the link with the photo. And holy shit, that is some fierce Afro, dude!!!! You look like you just stepped out of the 80's disco era! Love the shirt too!

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  29. Bwhahahahahahaha! Yes I do! Like I just stepped out the of disco movie, Saturday Night Fever!"

    Isn't that fro wild?!?!/

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  30. Hi, Ron! Odd, I didn't notice you'd posted until today. I don't get email notices since I'm way behind on those too. Oh, well, I'm here NOW! I'm at the very END of the Boomer years. My kids are both Millenials. Don't know what either really means. LOL So I preferred gum like DoubleMint, and Juicy Fruit and Big Red. I don't know if they only used sugar back then, but they might be using more of those artificial sweeteners because any gum I tried in more recent years tasted awful.
    I'm not much of a sun person these days (and use sunscreen if we'll be outside a while), but back in the 70s I did try baby oil. My fair skin didn't tan very easily so a couple bad burns were enough for me. I totally prefer the shade now!
    No spankings growing up, but, there was a belt hanging up on the coat hook and I'm pretty sure there were some threats to use it. LOL OMG, smoking, yes... everyone and everywhere. I used to smoke, even at restaurants. Bleh! The first time I quit it didn't stick, but the second time was fairly easy. That was decades ago, and I became one of those people who can't stand the sight or smell of it. Car seats are another thing I remember way back as being very basic. If we were even put in them. My cousin was just remembering the other day how I'd just be sitting neaby or even standing in her car when I was real little. LOL Now, you've got some giant apparatus with pads and straps and buckles and clips and locking mechanisms and they have to be backwards for this age, and forward for that, and regulated and ... well, I get it as there are a LOT more people on the road, and traveling at ridiculous speeds.... but my god I could have walked my grand kids wherever we were going and gotten there sooner than it sometimes took me to figure out all the things on the new models. haha!
    Fun post, Boomer! Thanks for the giggles.
    ~M

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  31. No worries, Mary. That has happened to me too in the past. I'm happy to see (and read) your comments whenever you get here!

    "So I preferred gum like DoubleMint, and Juicy Fruit and Big Red. I don't know if they only used sugar back then, but they might be using more of those artificial sweeteners because any gum I tried in more recent years tasted awful."

    OMG....meeeeeeeeee too! I loved those gums!!!! And no, they didn't use artificial sweeteners back then, which made them a lot more healthier than the sugarless gums today. In fact, I tried them back in the 80's and 90's (Extra Gum) and they upset my stomach so much, I had to stop. I also used to use Sweet and Low in my coffee - YUCK!

    Me too. I don't do the sun anymore.

    "...there was a belt hanging up on the coat hook and I'm pretty sure there were some threats to use it. LOL"


    Bwhahahahahahahaha!

    OMG, do you remember when smoking was permitted in restaurants? That's the only time cigarette smoke bothered me, when I was eating. However, I had a close friend who would smoke ALL THROUGH our dinning meals together. He was truly a chain smoker. The only time he didn't smoke was when it was sleeping. HA!

    "but my god I could have walked my grand kids wherever we were going and gotten there sooner than it sometimes took me to figure out all the things on the new models. haha!"

    DIED laughing at that because you're so right about that! I saw a customer in our store over the weekend and she had a baby carriage that was SO MASSIVE, it looked like a space ship. It went from a car seat to a carriage, and then back again. And I'm sure it costed her a fortune!

    Much thanks for stopping by and sharing your memories, my friend. You've added much!

    X

    P.S. Hope you're enjoying this wonderful cold snap we're getting. It even snowed here (a bit) today. We're finally getting some Winter in MARCH! LOL!

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