Baby Boomer

Then: Long hair.
Now: Longing for hair.
Then: Moving to California because it's cool.
Now: Moving to California because it's hot.
Then: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your parents.
Now: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your kids.
Then: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor.
Now: Trying not to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor.
Then: Our president's struggle with Fidel.
Now: Our ex-president's struggle with fidelity.
Then: Paar.
Now: AARP.
Then: The Grateful Dead.
Now: Dr. Kevorkian.
Then: Getting out to a new, hip joint.
Now: Getting a new hip joint.
Then: Being called into the principal's office
Now: Storming into the principal's office
Then: Peace Sign
Now: Mercedes Logo
Then: OJ, cutting and slashing
Now: OJ, cutting and slashing
Then: "The Making of the President"
Now: The making of the President
Then: Worrying about no one coming to your party
Now: Worrying about no one coming to your funeral
Then: Elvis in the army
Now: Elvis in a UFO
Then: Passing the driving test
Now: Passing the vision test
Then: Obsessing over your PSAT scores
Now: Obsessing over your PSA scores
Then: Parents begging you to get your hair cut.
Now: Children begging you to get their heads shaved.
Then: "Whatever"
Now: "Depends"
Then: Rolling Stones.
Now: Kidney stones.
1970: Down with the system!
2000: Upgrade the system.
Originally published June 03, 2003.