Generations and Getting Uppity
by Cowboy Bob Sorensen Throughout history, there have been rifts between generations. Sometimes there was a lack of understanding, but there seemed to be some degree of respect for one another. Nowadays, the rifts seem to be much more hostile than they were in previous ages; there is pride in belonging to a group. Or am I full of hooey on that? Making lists of generational groups is confined to the twentieth century groups. I am considered a Baby Boomer (a title I dislike), which has a large range from 1946-1964. It comes from the baby boom after the Second World War. Generation Jones is mostly forgotten, a kind of subgroup of the Boomers, which runs from 1954-1965. I fit in that range and feel more in common with them than the full Boomer group. Generation X is listed from 1965-1980, and the Millennials (also called Generation Y) are 1981-1996. (My offspring are Millennials.) Obviously, people have made lists for subsequent generations. While I do not think the assigning of numbe...