Gender/Age Battles

Baby Boomer

Jun 02, 2003
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Baby Boomer
Old and new concerns for people of the baby boomer generation.

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.

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