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Originally Posted by sperry
Well, you and me may be different generations... I think I'm more Gen Y, you're more Gen X, no? You're certainly not a baby-boomer... which is generally the generation before Gen X. Sounds like you're on the cusp?
My Grandparents were born in the 1910-1920 range. My Dad was born in '45, the leading edge of the baby boomers. I was born in '77. It sounds like our families are just half a generation out of step with each other.
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I think I am one of the older of Gen. X - only missing "baby boomer" by a few years. My family just has a weird age spread. I'm 41. My father was already a grandfather at 43 when I was born in 1966, and his father was 46 when he was born in 1922 (and he was not the last), and so his father was born in 1876. I heard plenty of stories from Dad about going to bed hungry and not having shoes during the Depression, so when he joined the Army around 1940 he was thrilled to have good shoes and "great chow" 3 times a day. On my mom's side she was lucky since her father owned a produce wholesaling business and had plenty of food. But he had had to quit school at age 9 and go to work when his father died unexpectedly.
So... despite all our bitching, we really do have it made. As far "kids these days" go - I remember them saying all that about my brothers' generation, my generation, and your generation. I have a little more faith in my kids' generation. FWIW they and their friends seem to be a lot smarter than I was at there age, they have a better attitude, and they seem to stay out of troube better than I (and my brothers all) did. A little spoiled maybe, yes. That's a sign if prosperous times, but maybe that is coming to an end.
In my family every generation since the 1800's has been more prosperous and more successful than the one before. I'm not so sure that is going to continue.